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TITLE PAGE 

VOLUME TWO 
TIIE MORTONS AiTD THEIR KIH 
BY 
DAIIIEL MORTON M. D. ST. JOSEPH, MO. 
1908 






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Author 
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CONTENTS. 



1 Tttle Page. 

2 Contents. 

3 Forewords . 

4 Pamily Tree. 

5 Documentary Morton Data 

6 Documentary Morton Data 

7 Documentary Morton Data 

8 Deaendants William Morton 

9 Traditional Morton Data 



John Morton Line 
William Morton Line 
miscellaneous 
Genealogical Tatle 
Miscellaneous 



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PORE WORDS. 



Por many years I have 136811 gathering data for a 
Morton Genealogy. What follows partially represents the 
result of these labors and is intended to honor our an- 
cestors hy handing dov/n to posterity a record of the 
part taken by them in the making of our country. 

The system of numbering which I use was devided by 
me, A moments study will show that the n\imber indicates 
the line of descent, kinship to other names, and generation, 
of each person Mentioned. Tor instance, the nimber, I234, 
means that the name bearing this number, is the foutth 
child, of the third child, of the second child, of number 
one, William Morton, The kinship of any two names 4n the 
genealogy can therefore readily be determined by placing 
the numbers which they bear side by side.. Each decimal 
point represents a generation. 

That the record is incomplete i know full well, but 
this is due to- the extreme difficulty of gathering genea- 
logical matter, The material herewith submitted however, 
may serve as t':e frame work upon which a completed line 
of descent may be constructed hereafter, I have in the 
body of the genealogy, given credit for he^lp rendered in 
its preparation. To my father, the late David Morton, D, 
D, , of Louisville, K^'. , Secretary of the Board of Church 
Extension of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, I owe 
an acknowledgement that his ujitimely taking off makes 
sorrowful indeed. In all . matters pertaining to family 
history he was a living oracle and in the preparation of 
our family history he war evinced the greatetfc interest. 
Without his help ajid encouragement the work could not i.^'V 
been undertaken, and now that he is gone, its prosecution 
is accompajiied with a sense of painful loneliness. The 
author will be thankful for corrections and additions. 



Daniel Morton M. D, 
1908. St. Joseph, Mo. 



FAMILY TREE. 



DOCUMESTARY MORTOIT DATA JOHN MORTON LINE 



Morten Line Direct. 



1 
1694. Sept. 4. Joha M rton Indenture. Richmond Co. 
B. 2- 72. between Jas. Orchard estmoreland Co. 
Planter, and Rebecca hie wife, of the one part and 
John Morton of iJortlriiii.b'ii'Ta.^d Co. of the other part 
Orchard and wife for 7 M lbs. aeli Morton ±57 acres 
in Kich,tnond '.'0. Autograph si/jnature. -itr-cases- 
David 0. H'K. Greenstead. 'Recorded Sept. 7-1694. 

Coiarnint. This item shows that the Mo^rtons may have 
lived in Kcrthumberiand Co. before coniing to PicLiiioud 
Cc. A search of that county should be maae. 'Vas this 
John Morton graidfather of Joseph Mrton, the fath- 
er of Captain John !«orton jr? See 1721- Jui:/ 2*7 and 
1757- ^'^^^^e 29. 1 arn inclined to think. 



1713. Gapt. John Morton^ Jr. 

Jo-:n V; orT'J'n' Ti.~.'"Ti V e'-f " To Kicl:or.ond ^.o, Va. in 1713- 
His origin and ancestors are unknown, to we at this wri- 
tinr? April 1104, I have had a search made of the rec- 
ords in i^:ichiaond and Te senior eland Counties but it has 
not revealed his anccstry, th.oufh much valuable !fforton 
')ata was obtained. There were Wortov-.s in "'■lorthumber- 
land Count;' and the records there should be carefully 
searched. There is a peraistent tradition in the 
family to the effect that the first Vi'ortona in a- 
.asrica owned laro:'3 tracts of land near the prasant 
site of Washin.Q-ton City, In early Colonial oimes, be- 
fore the orsation of t}-i.5 ]3i strict of Colurcbia in 1790. 
The District of Columbia was cut off froTi two Lfar^'-land 
Counties, Prince Ceorge and Tfont^^omery . and a search 
of the records of thass t'xc, ;.!arviand counties ahould 
b9 ?nade for Morton Oata. It is iij such vvorlc as this 
that the emigrant ancfjctor v.ill bo finally locab:;d. 
John ilorton Jr. is variously spoken of as "John .'or- 
ton Jr. " "Lieutenant*, "Haptain", "Merchant", "Sub- 
Sheriff", and "fat'ver of Josaoh :rorton." After 1721 
John .-iorton Jr. ae^r.na io drop T^he "Junior" from his 
na!;e. Thu probabilitias aro that his father 'vas named 
John also; otherwise tiie suffix Junior would be uncal- 
led for, and this belief is strengthened by the fact 
':hat there was a Jonn •4-rton in RicliiT.ond Co. -^ho made 
'.vill dated Jily 27-1721 and rrentions a son John there- 
in. The connection is not proven ho-vevsr. John Mor- 
ton Jr. was constantly buyinrT; and selling land and 
was a ;aan of affairs as the records sho-.v. Fe must 
have been a man of energy. He died withe it a will as 
proved by his wife in co.irt Oct;. 2-1723. He doubtless, 
tne.efcre, died a short time previously which fixes 
1723 as the year of his death. John '.fort on Jr. mar- 
ried Mary 'J[ountjoy, dau/rhter of Alvin Mount joy and 



Mary (Ls-ie) Mount joy. The Mount joy family seeins to 
have had large holdijigf: of land aid to have bean 
wealtljy. Mrs. John Morton Jr. a^ter the death of 
her 'nu=5oand ia 1728, r.?.rrie'^ Williajc Jcrdan. Tais 
man irust have had a stro.og persons Lty and been highly 
est'saned oy his ;<i:';5mcn a? his c-a/ne has fccsn handed 
down the line ever since as a giver, nane for the 
Mortons. Thare V.av«. cc-en -nary '^'llliam Jordan Mor- 
tons since tVat tim"?, "By her Jordan husband '''ary if 
?^ou'tJc-r had a eon John Mcrton Jcrda". whcii she douht- 
less named for her firat hup.oand. John Morten died 
July 23- 1771 and me-tio'-s in hi.s will his wife Dor- 
othy and a minDr son John Tesbit J.-rdan. 

Children Jiorton 4. 

1. Joseph Morton of vfluoii hereafter, married (l) 
Francos Oalston; r.i. (2) Elisabeth or r^argaret 
Boc'cvfi Lh. 

2. G'^orge Tforton h. «u,^-17-i717; -i!. Oct S3-.1742 
Lacy ?.aylor daughter Rotert a'ld Frances Ba^J-lor. 
Justice of P5s.es In TTing C-eorrj'e County in 1744. 

Till dated July 8-176'-;. :*££ntions son's 1 JoJui, 
2 G'S-rge, 5 Rohsrt ^Baylor , 4 Joseph, 5 daiuglri'?!' 
■Pranoefi i^ed^'^s.-nan, 6 r^'ife L-.icy. /besides th'SKe chil- 
dren George Mcrton is sail to have 'iad daughters 

1 •Tli.-iaheth, 2 Lucy, 3 Patsy. 

3. rJarv ?lcrton h. Yarch 22-1719; 32. Jonathan Syden- 
ham "lat.-5 of London ?ier chant." ITo othrar facts. 

4. 7ranoe3 M.rton -a. (1) 'Tloholae I4'?riwether whose 
will I2 dated January 21-17 '3 tJrovel in Goochland 
Co. July lo-17^8. ^f. (2) T)r. Samuel Pryor of Goo-ih- 
lani , r.iarriag.3 "bond Aig.27-17'^0. ^0 other facta 
conoerniiig: Prances liorton. 

I ft'i; strongly inclined to beliavs that the father 
of Capt . John Worton Jr. was -Tohn \:orton of Sit- 
tenbo'jrn3 Psrish. Bichnond Co. He probahiy caine 
frcT: Torthanih-irland Co. f^ee 1694 Sept. 4. 1721 
July 27. 1757 J;n3 29. 

1713 Oct. 2nd. John ilorton. Richmond Co. 0. B. 
Qualified as Lieutenant of Militia. 



Jose'viKy.cTfjon "born at cut i'/l-'v ; "Jl! ^^9 ^.r Jainea City 
Co. V??.. Sor Johrj Nrrtrn Jr. cxid Vary M-"-int,-joy, Max- 
ried '3. ) Vrriro*fl "^olstor. dauixhter 'i'la, ^''oiston ai:-.! 
\Cary )f9riwether. ". (2) ^ai'rar'.it B'sokwith ilaughter 
Sir l^far-naniiVe "^'sck-vith aid "/ir^ whose name is not 
knowri, Thl« seiod .-narriage 1r saJ d to have ta-:sn 
plRC? ir, r:h«eterf ielcl !^o. 
Children, 'fortnn first isarriag^. 

1. '^''ra'^cer; m, ^a'Tiss Hub^.rd o.f illio.'ns'huri-. 
f?ee TT'ihard (genealogy in Y/m. <£ liary Q'jiart. Ma;i. 
CyAl'ren Morten second "sarriaga. 

2. Molly Bec.-rA'ith. "-fo facte ci' any kiad. 

3. T,'.;.cv 'Bnrler. >Ic facts of a-nv Viid. 

4. "^atKy "s'cCart ■ b. =^5>). •-■)-1746; d. Sapt. 5-lb07. 
n. 0-)l. O?orp'e "Pay ;« b. ."''ari ^-1743, di':id 

May 5- l'^51. 
^) . '^illiatn Jordan h, in '.'/ast^nraland Oo. 

■"T.^v. i5-17'3'4; a. at "^mowciew" Lof^an Co. vy. 
Jan. 5-l8a5; ui. Marrrh- 16-1779 Martha Pry- 
OT -b, April 6"l?6i; d, T-Tar-ah l-^-iaoo, -naa^Th- 
t'^r '•PJllia'n and .'^caiih (V/-iod) Pr-'or. 

6. ^J^argaret 'vydanham o. A.prll ^ri-l'/^lh in Ricin- 
mond Co. d'. ''iHY ?.5-lfl40: Ti. "io'b-^rt Pa-v-i;-! 
n.:irother Col, GJeoroS P'^.vna. ) 

7. A son - - - - not christened -rrhon Toseph 
'^ort'^n Tiade his will In r7')8. Tradition states 
that he dl'^d yoimc*. 

17T4 '"'-r759. Top.3ph. Morten 1'?14 •' tc 17|)"J. 
Jr!n»»ph ""'--trton 'iied in .75'^ • Alvin Mount joy '-7S.9 
his o-Mf.rdia'' in 1754. Crantir;,? that he was 20 
y-3?vrs ol-i j!^ 17=5-A *? 'Tiec ths y?ar cf his oirth as 
h^infy 1714. "^^e was, if this is trua, 4^ years old 
when he died. His sii'rnature tc niT.erous dociiinenty 
is evi'^ence of t/ie fact ty-at he could write, an 
acco'nplish.'D'jnt that not s^ery one in that day pos- 
ei^se^d. 

1711.- Yarch 7. -To^n Morton and wife iary Richmond Co 
jTlll,7a*rrent~Ffa-itsd John YcrtoT aid ;fary his wif 5 who 
was one of the dsap'hters ad lepati^es of Aivin 
r/ountjoy. 

Comii^nt. See Alvin Mount.joy -vill i^spt. 8-1700. 



171'? - Pg"b. 20 . John T^orton vs. Koioert ?ox. 

Ti'cx v-^rdered to pa-- ^icrtcr. nP p. vinds tobacco, West- 

Tr.CT'-Jnm\ Co. 13 ^- 50). 

17 1*" -Tvulv 20. John V-.-rtoi- and vife 'Tary. Inden-cure 
frU:>"n(5nd' r~c. ■■. 7- B'5. TJetv.cen Joseph Bsllfielti of 
HGtl'-mhourr: Pnr^nh Co. rf Rirh?ncnd and Kary his wife 
of the on** pert, ari 7chn Morten .Jr. of the parish 
pr-'-' Co. and ^'rt.n/ his -^ife daughter of the said f'ary 
P«llfiold of the other pert. '"Trro "Bsllfi&ids givo to 
the JJ'ortonE i^'O acros of land in aforssaid parish 
heinp a p«.rt. cf a tract of i^^'OC arr.;!S hy patent dat- 
-^d .7 ly 20-1662 prantGd iirto .Tchn 'Morris and '.^.tj. 
Lane ff>T:h.'?r of the said .Very V-sllfield the right 
rh»i-«of d:?Ecer.ci;d ■ to hftr the eaid \fary "^ellflsld 
as h°i3" to her fatner. Autcsraph si':r.ature. V/it- 
riesrej: Pi.'A'id V, .=■ n i oV, . ?'ni S" ith. K?nordc-d Oct. 

171'^- Oct. 4. John y^rlon Jr. Pich-^iond Co. 
"^uTt rfs. John .''orton Jr. 

171'^ - "Dec ^. ('■. Jc>n Morton Jr. Kich-nond 're.'. 
Jo.nr "fcrlon Jr. !^ub-E?i?rlf f . 

171? A pril ■^rc'.Jch.n .Ycrtcr: Jr. ^'arwadu'^e "Bec'^- 
ilt^ T'5nT:"~feTcvhuiiOi-id '-^o. :•-. 7- .19?. 
Both hornd in ?uti al 20 pounds ?3terlii<7.. ConiKions 
of ohlii?3tion that Tchn Vorton nhall iFeil and tru- 
ly V'^l'' unto Alvin Mcv.ntjoy or to whom al?o it ehall 
cf rig^t oelong ^11 such sstata ct estates \--.')Qaq-- 
i'^r to the s^id Alvin Mount.ioy as is or shall coma 
h'jreaf ^. ''r to his hands. Autr^rsrh si-Tn-itur<-. Hecor- 
f??d April 5rH.-l'?17, 

r« (■,. TITO ^T-it , The frieodly rs'li^cionc cf the lAcrtoria a'^d 
"SV^rj^vrrFh •''aTriii.ta i? hori: shc'^vn hy both thess men 
heln.T on ths ea-ns hand. Thoir childr.^n jiaz.ri'Sd 
Yi.?.Jcseoh ".f-rton and yar-7aret ''ieckwith. John Mor- 
ton Jr. was juar^^lan of his tirotharinlaw Alvin 
N^'^ixntjoy Jr. 

1 71'^ F eh . l3 . ^ohri 'J-rtori Jr. Ind-^wture Hich^nond 
■^o. t;, 7- 357. Bst^vsen V/ra. Oriffin of S-3tt3;ibourn 
Parish. Co. of Richmond of one part a-.d John Morton 
Jr. of saT.e parish and county of ether part, "^or 
mo pounds sterling Hriffin sells ".Torton 100 acres in 
samn pe,rlsh and county. Autosrraph sipinat ire a id seal, 
".'itnesses Edward Barrow. Alvin ?»:untjoy. Recorded 
trarch 14-1718. 



■3 . "■ '•■^9- Betwes" r>.ar-i.u3 Sr.eaa oJT SitlenLuurne 
Pari^-h Klohraor.d Co, :vr<l Johr: I.^orton Jr. cf sa'ae 

sc i.lr ?fo?*on 75 acres in afornsald pi^ris'.h anvi .; lun- 
ty. 'Tai'V Bj;rnat,ure. Tir.r.oEso:? ,Tohn np.ic.;..-. J.ihn 
Daarje. ?v;--!0^^r<ted TiTaroh 14- 171r>. 

iLZ.l:!^_"Ill!I'l ^'^'■^ • J"o]in }Tox-to'n 'r. ^^ult RJc 'jriond Oo. 
S^'iVi >-.>•'" T5trn~^ortoi-; Tr, .Mard'.&n Alvin Mountjoy 5>r. 
!?r;n Alvjn MoHr-^.loy d-^nes.gO'.i. Alvli-! 'i^ovintjoy' <3r. -riade 
V. i p V7^11 Pfiv,i-, , «~ 1700 leavivifj a wife Mary (v^ho 
aft-srvards r^iarried ETiae ' 'llson ona .Toaeph " -ll- 
field) and tVr;?.' rhj Ic'.rcon Al.rir\ Tr, , T/io-.'ms ., and 
Farv ard a personal ontati apprni se'-' at 5'P9'iO pounds 

cf tn>n,(7C0, 

Z^l^iPSJl^' -^' ^''^''■■^ fhig f'fMJfhter Mary Moimt.ioy who 
^Rri'Tecf John Morton Jr. Tbo Inttar ^vp.f tierofore 
g(;3.rdian of bis brother J nlaw. 

I'yil AprJl 4. Johr. iortorj X'-.dentur;^ lliorisior.d Co. 
B." S- II3 ' fhos. Pai.rin BotLsnoourne Pai'-.R"h ''c . 
of Rjchwoni. cnt> part. John ?'ortc-n r>a;-;t' PaiJF>i aid 
Co, ot?iar part. Pells -/'-rton ?•? acre?:. itnesrios 

T.uk3 T^ir'-sor. , ^ .':5d!KGnu. recorded April 4- j.'/22 (?) 

Book 8- 118. -ord froa Pain-.? to Morton for paaoe- 
abl^ possession a'oovi- Is.v.d, 

1721 .''uiy 27. Joh-^ ^fortcn ''^1] Riohuic-'d Cc. ^'.4-209. 
ToVn y.ortbr!. ^ii^tten'oourrie Pari^b '^.icJnicnd Cc. m-n- 
tinriH $3Cns ''.^lohp.rd, Jcj^es , Tv-cicar, rifs ^Mbrrah. 
Vr.rr and V/in;lfred Vort;on relatioachip not stated, son 
H'iillam, son Toh'i 'ifortor. V-iket v.'if-? Deoorala. Morton 
exeoutriy. '-srk si,'riati.ire. "''■'Itr-esseE' J. M. '^svi-: r.nid 
Mattb?!v; ~)a.-/iB. Vill proved Y.sy 2>Ti. X?^^. I'^ nook 4 
p. 210, ssL-ato 1^- ver/aori si aid apvraiaei. During the 
sarrt*? torm of Court at which this v/ill v/as proven a 
John Vert or wa? f /.••-• man of a jury. 

Oo'T .'a ent . Who was thla John Morton? 'ATiere did h-^j 
coirle frort!^ V'as John rTorto:' Jr. h.ls a on" ^Vas H'illiam 
Mrirtovi of Oranp:e Co. his son? Tha f-renan John if'U'ton 
me'^tioned above mar-r have been John Morton Jr. I 
oarn-t connrjct tie man who ijade this v;ill v^lth any 
one. "^ollov/ up the distribution and settlement of 
thjs eBta,te In the record.«3 to the end. 
See l'^94 ?^ppt.4. and 1737- June 29. 



6 
1721 -loiy l-yth. Joli." •^'crccn ^iii. (Paga 2) 

Johr. 

•riie vill i2'jntio;i3 .7ary and Tfiriirred :ix:ri,ori.))ut 
d.,as not' slt-atr- .reisitionuhlp, 'vho v.afj this .."ohn Morton? 
V^'aG }3'3 tljo fath:r of Capt, Jo'nn y-;rton Jr? 

l^/j^j- p ^i±,'i.' -'jL J"o.'3n If ort OK . X nds.'it v.r e . rl i cJixaond .'J o . 

ioli ■"vio}::nonfl Oc. o.'! thy o::e ^^rt crA Jolv.-i Norton 
of sa,-;ie parish r».r:d ccur.ty ?/3r chant , of other part. 
Per '••■'00 r^s. tuba-;r:', T^iyior sails liorto'^^ ilO o.orGS. 
"'vtni>ssti3 :S'lward :Uoh-n. 'Aili "yro-rne. ;'dv;a.ri Toir- 
i;.-i?on. K^o.rlsd "Ttpt. ^-1725. 

^o ::r;..vjni;^ TT-^io vra hav3 John icrtcn oaii^ci ;^aroha^:t 
Tor thi first tiir.e. 3o far the na:-u7 is a-'icociut^l 
with t.'iii acqaisition of land. He-.'-ir -.r.th i-cs 3als. 
Sfl.e 173. -S. 

17, ? 4 Ju ly 50. John .'iortm V3. ^Thos. Sanfcrd v.^at- 
:r.crelandc.'c. C. 0. p. 73. 

172-1- Co t. 23 . John 'frrtoa -72. Rc-;t. ALkina. •Veo!:- 
nioreland Co. C. 0. p. 76. 

l'^24 Ji:n: ^ , r.icaard a.^d John rCoro'Mi. Indenture 
niohiuond Co. B. 8. p. 24'?. 

Bijt^yr^^n r^iojiird Norton -^ittcS'-bo.irno; Fa,rx :h Co. of 
r^ichvuc/Ad, pl'intSiHr of on-5 part aid John Jorton of 
sa-ii Co. and ParAab, ;.':2c chant of tna ooher part. 7or 
2t00 rounds tooacc-r, paid y^y said Horion sells -10 
aore£5 in said 7ar).sh and County, h 3inp; apart of a 
tract -nnd^ OT^jr to John ^rortcn, the father of Rich- 
ard Morton, hy "javvr.'/ics ?.ark3r and ?*ary his wife hy 
de^id hearin.T dato April 6-171'; v;hich said John Morton 
b sqnc at ft -d to his son iUchard Morton, it -lea.'^as Aivin 
?£ountjoy . Wrri. Jordan. Autograph signature. R:cor- 
dod June 3-172'}. 

Exa-.nin;3 the rscord a^ain and gat it -.vordad correct ly. 



7 



172*^ -Aarch 2n^ John 'loi^to-. Jr. I.'deiitars. Pi.ch- 
monr'"' .." ".' '\5-' 333. 

"Betvyjea John J;}.^ning£i oil I: srijoar-ia "PmcJe-t '^'oT-ty 
of Ricliaiond j..d. John ".I'orton Jr. of aaid Par i Sai a>)d 
County. "or 60 poanis Sv3riing iiorja? tjD'iv&ya to 
Mort'jii 200 -jLcr-j'S laad. A.ito;j;r.*i>;i 3 'g ".ai^K'j. 'Vit- 
nesbes C-i.as. Bruce. Da rial Guinea. 

Comjii'3Jio. John Morton Jr. appears n^ix--i tb- first 
and only liuva after ths dsacii of Johi Morton 3t. 
d. 1721-2. Before thai 'ci.zi lr'<3 lau; : vith Jj:. 
appears co iiita-vtiy. 

172'" '' ov« ^'' « John Morten vs. Te.os. ^a-ifird. 
V/est:r.oFeland Co. ':. 0. p. 103' 

172;^ .^ai St . _2rx:^. Tol'in Morton. I':ii"'itar- . Ri'^haiC^'id 

Co. ■'. o- '?2/. 

■Bi=t?;;3n Joiin Icrton of ''ari3.rj of Sittan'bour.'^^, 
Rich;.io:ii Oo. MorchanL, of vns part ar d Ja'ce-s 
Shippsy of Sinrve Parish ar.d County of ot>::er p&rt. 
"^or 100 lbs. currsnt rco/isy, ^iorton sells S'nipp.^y 
100 acres in sa-ne County a-id Parish. Autograph sig- 
naLurs. .itnesses John Mi.vr.ev (?)- 'Ir-^. Jr.rda'i. 

Cominen'. . ^liS Jan. 2nc . 1 '27-B. 

1727-5 Jan . 2n6^ ''iaiy Ucrion vrif : of John '/f-^r- 
ton. "PoTrir oF A'^torriey. Kichaiond Co. ^. c"- 42'T. 
'.?arv j.Tcrtcn, wife of John Morten, '^.a'cLar.t , cf 
Richmond Co. givaa pov.'j.r of Sittorney to relinquish 
all Ely right avd title of dovj/cr &na thirds to 
land sola, oy aforesaid ii^iSband to Ja^ss Ship 
pey of aforeeaid "'c. by eta jda bearing equal 
dates wit}! those presents. Autoj?raph signature. 

^oiitnent. See Jan. 2nd. 1727-3. 



8 



■f^ora . T)i^.<i 172.J. Joha ■.To.t-oon Jr. Richmond Co, 

va.-l.jirsiy >no^n as "J. -in Hu-to'- J.-.". "Lieutsn.int " , 
•"^ap:..iln", "Tfarohaat •*, died in^:eai;ttT;3. \nfe '^iary ex- 
ac-ic?;:;':;^, v/ho was "yary J^j-mijoy, l,iXi :;..•>. ■:^v Aivln ifoxvit- 
j :,y .1-!.? i^i-xry Lci-i^. 



Cti I d r a , j^o r t o i 1 , 4 . 

1. .Toacpii. Se;; ills oa.rd. 



3. 

4. 



^.^.■rge. :>. A..-;?;. 17-1717, m. Oc. 23-1742. Lucy 
''ayior d.\'.i;^]:i^ir i<obv..a-id "^raao^a J3=t/ior. 



Mar> 



:J.jVQji=:.l't" 



til. .J cxiaciiJin Svuiiilifiia, "lai;*^ oi" jondon 



Ideriwctl"i«r '^Ar.iiiy. ft-ili provad iii Goo'thlaiid 
i.'-':jw. .^, (2) Dr. oaj.iuei .tVyor of (i c o chain u. 



1?^ ";' "^ "^ ' ' . , -, ' '''^-2'y, 'i^iic'v John ?;j>rt':n, Richmond Oo. 

."J(s.r " , vidov Jc}m liortoiij -liaiij j.'ies -aao ha died 
intdstat; a"".d .s};^ was appc-i:"ttid axf^ out t va -.».?l-':.h 
Alvln '.': antjoy and ■ ra, I.Tor^un secia-jties. 

Co: i..:n \. T}i:i s axplaius why v,rill oT Joh'i liiiton 
ca::'t. Itj f'^urd, ^e sae afaJ.n wiie cloa<} connectior: 
of '.-.n. lic^-^.O-i. I Vvi^-y inuoli thin>. lie Wtt.!3 ^i^sr bro'.h.-sr- 



17.: 



Capt. Jv;].ri McrtO'i. KJc-jiiuond Co 



th; appraiaerisnt of thg p-^operty of Cay»t. -Tcriri iior- 
ten '''C^a-.-ad ^-aa i'il-id. 



-^O^.l^Tl. 



; 5t fi . i r. u pp r ai c o ■ .» n t in ^'i 1 i . 



172 ; -"a.i'cyi^ 29 - .Yery :':'-. rtci: Aams. fr. Kxec. cj" Johv; 
Wrt~7i \'ij.~oVEn '■■aison, Jiernard Fiolder ^vid -Matthew 
■Pea -v '"'•?stir.ore:.ai:d "^lo. C. 0. p. 260. 

172." J»ne 26. Pa.r.e cas>3 in Court. P. ^'/S . 
172;- Aug. 2v. ira::.e oasa in C'our'. , •-. ^91, 
1730- iT'j.:!:,, 26. Saire case in Court. ?. 310. 

172")- Ocs. _I- !vai.y '.ortoTi Adinaxrx. eacav-a of' '^aDt. 
7olITmrto~n.' Riolincnd do, 0, '-. 19-256. 

Cog .rL,or.t . lixa-iiinr; litr settlement with tho Court. It 
will throv/ light on aniourn. of estate a^d relation- 
ship involved. 



ViMmJiJix 



9 

1?;0- Aur r. 2^, _ M&ry ^:. rtoT v<;. -ToViti Sturt^an. V/est- 

3-7r r s 1 an d" C c . C. C . ;- . 5 " ' • 

1731- ?ec. 2^, /rarj "crtc-i: vb. 'chn rAur :,&<",. ^'eet- 

Ticre -S.r?:. Co, , y, p. 5N • 

17J:1- *::;;rch .^1. i.'s.ry X^ortcn v&» Jor"". ^t-urfflivi. Vest- 

-...-.--. ~ ». 4 p f~. r f, V 7 ^. 4. 

p . ' 54?. '''s.ry Y-rrtcn pAvvc. cf John. 

j/^ ?2 ':■..[ t. 117. Tinharcl 5'':rt :n. Apprai Fe;-;S".t. '"^st- 
TrGl£.ili He ";■ » ^ X) , XT' <i! • 

Crdsi"*da-';ad*ncpt J7/473r^ •F^:;Vard rtrtrfr>irt. l^nj. 
'A&ddy a::cx Thcs. Fturnjar. ifcl e.t tlie house of Ki chard 

l*"^')^- I'nr. f:? , naef- of Jfi-.r}'- T^oi-ton vn, '^r,. Johnson. 

Fr-stvcrelR-n?! Ho, "- 0. p„ 76. 
1735- •'<'.; V- 5:. Cat.e o:f Mp.ry Ifortor vf. Win. Johnson. 

Ws » t r' or e Ian d n o . "• , n . n , < ; . 

Vettrrcrcr'-srcl Co. C- 0. p. 102. 
l""''" Jv'-''.'. i^aT/t. -ToriH ioz't.on. >1". fihaiiond Co. o.'^. 

Is in?r;t ioned in a cano. 



T7:^:3_ J- l'/- 3.1. 'iOiTy \<r.ri:on Adrrt:-:. _4coo -'nr, to >-(» 
se t.t l3!f.''^"s?r.'J30 rRlKnd "lo. 0. 0. p. 102. 



^■-t>8 not Tr.-»ntion aiv nnnsa of children or fa.aiiy at 
PTI t>ip '^o'jrt ord«rt,-d the -;3tat': :.nv;ntoriei H'ld^ 
aprralBf^d and a note ;va^ n;ade to ^"^^ J^^^ J'^^y^ 

0- MaraJi^riorton'B a€tole::ienc^_.d - -^g-;;- ^3 Evident- 
MariTTf did you maxe the iriisoakc;. ^a^a .aar.^ 



ly Yercy ^if. 



10 

17 .54- "^eb. 5 rd..Tos3ph ?lDrton. R'. chiiond Co. 0. B, 10-252. 
Upon motion of Capt. Alvin Yountjoy, guardian of 
Joseph Morton, son of Capt. Joh'-i "■•'jrton lata of 
this county, d^csasGd, a^i Mr. '9j). Jordan -j/ho 
married the v/ido'fr of the said deceased, it is thtsre- 
fore ordpreci that '■m. "a.n':lero:- a:-':'i 7':os. '.'. 13-jli- 
field, Oents. aoBe tiree "between this and tho next 
Court divids l-ho negroes belonfrint? ic the said 
deceased's estate, u.ti the law directs, betwjor: the 
said Jceeph Yorton and "'m. Jordan i:'. right of 
hi a wife. 

Co'Jinent. The guardianship hero laantionod sho7;s 
that in 1"34 Joseph Ilortcn v/ac not of age-. Ks 
died in 175^. At tjse time of hi u d^i^th, thcr<3foxe, 
, he was not m re oiian 4^ y^ara old. U-j could not 
have been Irc-rn prior to 1714, sc that the llxits 
of his lif:? 7.'or.3 ustweer the years L'/IA- Skmi 17';','. 

1754 Teh. 2'-'. iiary ?/crtori. Inventory. Westmore- 
land Co. B. L, p. i^;o. 

Inventory and a.ppr a i servient of Mercy !J[ortcn's es- 
tate, John ^.r-.se, Sdva.TO. V-ics end Richard .:oxl<27 
Apprs. Raturued Pev,. g'T- 1754 , cy Rcbort Ogborn, 
her adaini str&cor. 

Comment. F.ec 17-^7 FJchh^rd Mor'on. L74? Jcrcph 
^^orton. 1764 Thos, Morton. 

1754- Oct. 7, Joseph -Norton. rr otteylvania Co. D. 2. C. 
Jcsepn ir'rcon and Y'illiaTri - x~ Morton \ritnscr dsed 
Eliahs. Per.-ir.s co '^'hon;?..'-: Wright Bcllfield of Lun- 
nenburpf Parir^h liichjnond Co. 

1735- Nov. 6. Joseph .\^or+cr' (?) -.^jchmcnd Cc. 
0. 3. 10- 17^. 

Jos'' or Jamos? 'fort':::. Ap^ ' i^-ted rjaa-rdian tc 
John nenierson. 

173'^~'^'^v ■^- - -lury 'Ai::rton -va. '^":': . JolinKOi':. VGB-r;- 
moreland Co. C. 0. t>. HCl. 



11 

1736- -July 2nd. J os^'-i?i ■tci-to.i. I::a-3ntura. Richmond 
no'. ^. -!- 296. 

■ etwee n ToFf-jph -t^^oitou Lunn^iiburg i£-risli liic/iciond Co. 
^f the onr- part an-^ Jac, /."ilsDn of rhe .-i^^vld lar- 
i Gha a^ici "our2ty of the oth-sr part . For .0 pounds 
c;:rrv",iit monv-- Mortor. Sv'lla 'iileur. -all th.-.3 tract of 
l.vid VvhlsL Jc'ciX) 'Icrton r:-.t;^;-2j' cJ* vl.?. aa-id J.^sph 
?.^crton t ought of "^arlee Ta/ior and PJ.chard Mor- 
ten, co'-tai:'iir.f.i 5-:' inr^a. Aui;c;rrapii aigia'-ura. 
^'•"itnsDcsE Thos. '?r3^2'-;stvetit ^ Jas. ^--uv-.rtc:!, ¥,:::. 
Vcrton. l.ez rd.-.d .■ml.:" ''-ly^'-^. Jolii "forton tied 
int?s:^at3 uut prop^srt;/ dese-.^ id-sd ic; 3ot Jj.5-'p'i. 

GcnLKSnt. ?!25 1725 and 172'* for th^se indentures. 

l'"^"^- J:.r~ 29. Tairibs h^rton V5. '■" ITlouglio-'' ■T«wton, 

■', f stT.or^Ianl Co. ■". .■>. p. '■c^'^ ' 
173?- ^;-:.2^. Taints Virion ^^. '^ lllo ^j^ODy 'liv/ton 
"' 3strrorela-:3~'^o, :. 0. ?. 244. 

Ths action of br-3ao::. oT ;;;.'0:s.ii3« butv/^in Jamas IJ[orcon 
3 0." and hair of Toli-i ;fcrto..i c, •.her'Aise culled John 
Morton of •Torthiraberland, Plant 30, dc'ciaaal, plain- 
tiff afca-'nst Wiliou.irho.y '^ewton gent. ;3xor.of last 
will and tastain-ant of Danit?! B^inain dQC3a;?ed who 
\va3 :iyi50itc: of wiLl -;' PVillp^t ?0'\m !i-)-?';aa3d, 
who •.•.'u,& .^x-aou'c: o? viil of T.':ds. oon-.r^ d<30i3as3d 
^-:d n''.>>3Coa ';is «ife vv}io ?/38 exix, of will oJ* 
JaTjs Orchard of ' sacvnoreland Co. Piriiar, do- 
f'^ndant. Can? 



V • 



^02rnc-t. t^c-e l<^-?4- ^3pt.4. and 1721 July 2'. 
Ahove case continue-l. 

17?7-T:-na 2?. 

1'^.57 "eel, Ta-nus Yor-.or. vs. Tillo gj-o:/ "T-3A-ton, 

T^afemor eland Go. C. 0. p. 2^71. 

1^38- "^ab. 1. Jctraes Morton vs. Willoughoy 'Tswton 

'"astmor 3laid Co. C. 0. p. 256, 

1758- Jun -r 23. Jiies .'iorton vs. Willoaghby ^Tswton, 

■' f»3tnior3land Co. C. 0, p. 2''2. 

1758- Aas-. 50. Jl'ided in ia-'/or plai :tiff . 

Co'Q'nent, ("- it details of this sui^. It :nay throw 
a. world of light on whole connection. 



12 

1757' Oct .l. JoBtyh :>.jrlon. Iridcnture. Rich- 
mond no. "5. ?4 374. 

Bstu'een =ihv?B, i'lciley, lai,t3 oi Lunnshbul•i^; Parxsh 
Rich-ajiiJ. Co. Tli'-it'-^jc, r.f C'i'i i^art and Josep.. .Mor- 
ten ,' : L'a..''e Pai'is/i and County of cth,ir part. Per 
6o pjuudy st-.rliag dyxley ssiit .iortori 200 .icr-sa. 



Aii 

R 

1/^ 



175-'- Ji^-n. 31j: Joseph i.ortor. vi;, .Vaitir ''.'ax'is, 

""'est no. aiaiia" Co. C. 0. p. 50i. 

173. G- "V.^'-' v 5. J'osepii .Yorton. Indentais, J-tioh- 
mend Ic. 3T 9- -'0^. 

Bet'A'een Joseph .Icrtc-n of Lunne-'lrorg Parish, pjci'i- 
mond Co. of ona part u.ncL John Hardir;n of Cccl. Par- 
ish V ^jbt;ucryaana 3o. of OLfur part-, ^ox 3--^^^ Ics. 
of toba CO accoi-din,^ to law or 2^^ poinds Ciire'*t, 
mon"y M 'rloa Colle Hardigr* 7:. acvcts in IjunrKeii-- 
burg Fiiris.'i. Auto^^raph aig.iat^-ri-. .i^.'isijs'ja, 
Joseph R'a3S:;11 Jr. Bi'ij. nuet. Vo;. Tho^^as. Xta- 
corded ?'.;o. 3-175- • 'iorton gives bond to Ilariign 
for "0 pounls for peaceabl'o; po^rsassicn of ab'.":va 
Ian;:;. B:-ok 9- 5c3. 

175 '^- "''a./- 5'-' - -'■'sspr; '.Vortor! vs. Jolm Islt. X''=st- 
moreiand '^o. ■:!. 0. p. 51^- 

l?4';-0'jt . 7. Joteph Morton, bfpott sylvan ia Co. E. ^. 
Marv ■.'a/V'CiriS .vid'j'/; Jolin y'a-Akins late dec'-aassji. 
a^d Joseph Ha*'-. ijjt: , G-ecrga Su-itl- aiid Elisabeth 
his vjfe and FLcybL' Ha-Al'.ln£ to Phila::.on raw'-rini,-; , 
'^O ^'und£ ourre!it. 132 acreii en Aorthau. HiV3r in 
St. rsoorgo Paris/:. Spts. Co. and all yarsonal 
estats of said Jolin ]';av.Vins. T-id in possession 
said P.iils3iaon. Ihoa. '>hr . Jos. Mart on, C-hai'laa 
X Sn:ith. Cot. 7- 1740. 

17-11 '/arch ist. Joseph ;:&r-cn. Inde.iTiuro. ivich- 
raond Co. b. 10- ':)^. 

' etwasn Joseph "'orton late of Co. of Ric?iinond, Par- 
ish of '/annanburg of the ...ns pari, aiid Thos bright 
of Ballfield of the '^ounty and Parish ax'oresaid of 
the other part, "^or 6n pounds sterling money ''Norton 
sells •V3llfield 200 acres. Autof^raph sip-nature, 
■^/itnesses, Jnhn Slater, John Beilfield, Sarah x 
■f^arvev. Rec-^rded '/arch 1-1741. 



13 

17 '5z ^fe^ch ^^' George ^ortv-^n . J^er^'rltv. !^t)tg. Po. 
S^:."li:^r^:.To'.' -Ror-.V. -•. :n, A. 

" <^-'?or|!?^ Co. 

17-^ 4- ?c"'i.4. 'osi^ph Vri-^cn. D^S'-*. Hlc]irr.ond Co, 
frors Jopeph Mentor! of ^'in,'^ Tsor^ra Go. no .Hiohard 
Barnes conveyj •■;."■ land in Rich-'uond •:■■. for.ner.ty 
p^Arohas^'ac! by said, "orton a'^d Barnes. 

174A- Au.r'.^. T.-.p'!p>i 'Jorton. Incl^^ntiiref? . J<"!oh- 
iinord~^'oT'''^r ".'^- .237, 

Tia+w-aor, Tfai'v '''' llf 1 611 , '^Id.Tx 0^^ John B'^llfield 
o,ni ""n. Jordan., exors. last will of "Jhos. '■Vr.''cr>ic 
36llf^eld, l3.t* nf thi? ortyntv of R^chnond' r!-a->fl.e- 
ma" , df^oep.^^i , of +:'')'» c~ie part ^^nd RiohaTd "^''arn^s 
of the said '^omty and .Tc^ep'*! ^orto'? o'^' '-'insr n-enrge 
Gentle'T'a.'! of the othar oart . "^or 44 lb3. at^^rl- 
In,;^ parties of th? firr* ^art , asll to ■oarti'^s 
of the other part, a -"P.-jtar grist mill and 2 acres 
of Is.nd. /ntocrarvh £i?nat';r5s. Recorded Au'^.c- 
174/1. q^3 174"^- ^-^.4, jT-.^ph ^^orton. 

1744- Sept. 4. C-«or':e Morton, '^it-'^'^s, Spta.'^o. D.3. .0. 
George Morton witnesn to dc^^^ Sept. 4-1744. 



14 

174 4- yQ-7. 2nd..rosep].. "'. rtcn. ''irj: r-eorfre Co. 0. E, 

Jos"=ph Morton's Corner, 

Tfarr.J. l^-l/. .Trs^-'ph :i...vtnr to '/ i ::?\t rcs.ri. 

Goor.jii jjlorton .ii.=?iti. c::-3'j. a r:rnt-.>j la':'ir. 

Z. Taylor el.c..l. nLiJsrch "Cardans f^t. TLo/uart^ T'ai'- 

ish •"^arol-lno Co. vy. .To;^epli .1 Gc;or^^5 M-:roO";. 

174';- ?el-;... /^Vii.JoBet)?. 'ifovton. T;''d<;-tur-. lic?.- 
morjd Co. T, .10- 271. 

Between Jouei'li Ikr^-hon oV ^''ing; ')e\-Tc./S Cent, of G:ie 
pari ii?jd Richard licnis of RJch-:;iond He. C-ert. of 
the .-ll.^x »j;irt. K'- v 40 pcu-idri ourreit 2ao-iey, 
Yorton sella 'ieviusB Lalf interest in water griet- 
mili iii Luim-enburg Pai-iah Rj ■.biiiond Co. fcr-rorly 
bolonyrin^r Co r'-iO'-uts "'right r-jlliield. Autorr£i.ph 
signnturs. l-Iouordsfd "Vj^^. \-1.~'Vj . Foe 1744 Aup.6, 
Joseph 'Norton. 




I. * Cm • ^'9 

•^hriK'. :>.::.ir ^i^o tl-cirsiieauis Sxors. adcal; hia ^statii, 
menticas aif^ng cLVierji Jossph Titor'or!. "ea sa-ve 
da';* Christcpher ■ftOth.--rhead. 

17 4S- Au>^,. 1. Josep}! Yorto:;, K'i.ri;: ^si^r^s ^:>. 
An iristiuiie t in w:r-itJti^- un'J.or cho hand an-' seal 
of ''''oroi&f.'a.i Ka:'il'jc-! Es'Jt. Lord Cjia; 10 'tailor -if 
EMg:.a-ui being prayt/ntocl 3 n nour': it is ordered 
tha-^ .rc3 3pl' Mcrtu: Gont. 00 appoi rt'3d .raardicin i.o 
Joseph .Jon<^3. 

Coiitiient. Thi.^ -.vas tho Jcssph .To"e3 who ^-ihsc- 
qu:ntly bac.iJtis '.isoiii.^-yiohsd in ""r-h-s :\3Tolutlon. 
Jossph Jj.:33 "ill ^'■3'.>. 2'?-l?33 Orange Ho. T.^ntion3 
fathsr, Fugh Jo^.'U-s, T;0th5r i^^liaahsth JoT'3S, brother 
Yorton Jonss, ^.vLtar Vrances T'oster. Tlllis,!.-; 
'Norton cxscu,tor. 

Oct.5'-174'!j. .Toa-sph 'Norton 'rent, vs. Richard 

■■§rrira"i, 7.e3;."ioreian<r '::o, ?. 0. p. 177. 

17T0- Jans 27. Sa-na. 

1747>- h iarch 31. Jo soph kor'^cn n.^r.t. •'•.^. Z.ovj\ TTar- 
rlson. Tebt'nor eland Co. C. 0. p. -^■. 
1':'47- If ay 27. contimad. 



15 



1747- Mav . 0"ose|)L %ijj^-;,,g:i;^ ■..xchiaonc Co. 0. h. 12- !;'4. 
Case Trespass Joseph Morton V3. Robert if/atsori. 

174-"7~ Jun^ 30. .Icsspb Trirton Cei;.. vs. .ToLn Ellioti; 

Westn^creland Co. 0. 0. p. 25- 

17^7- July 28. Sajn.' p. 31. 

1?5'0- April 24. Sslxlc p. iS')'. 

17^0- >Tov. 28. 3aa;^ p. 2 1}. 

17'iQ- v:av 30. scuc^j p. 2G0. 

1751- Varch 2'. su:r,e p. 40. 

17"^!- V.ay 29. Sajr.^ settled. 

1747- Ju ne 3C. Jc£:iph ::cri;on "int. vs. Kobert 
Sdv/ai-ds ' ec trover eland Co. C. 0. p. 25- 

1747- Sept. 4. Joseph V.:;rt.cr;. 9'ir.£ Ocorp^Q. 
Jceepli Morton iYdr_r. ¥n, r^-irlh-y. 

1 74'?. Sept. 30. ■"licra..-''' .'4yrt-.>r- -,'?,. ':??n. L^vme, 
Testicor eland Go. CJ. 0. p. :?^ :11. 

Comment. See i''54 -ai'cy ?-'orton. L74S .Tocj^h 
l^orton. L76'< Thcs. y.ci-tc:i. 

I747-. Sep t. .-)U. Joseph liaroon r^eiit. \s, ?.>;, Hunt. 
■ estn-jcrelaVid Cc. C. 0. '{: , ~j, 

1747- Dec. 2 2. J'.. Bcph ?/.vrtcr;. I;id?r.t;ur-3. ?;ic.'i- 
inond Co. . 10- 464. 

Between Joe-opli ::.-.:rtc:] of I'iinoTcr ?a;:,'j>i -.'ing 
Georre '^o. cf ens part, mid Ilu^i;. French, Lurnca-- 
burg Parisl:. laclisjcnd Cc. of oti er py.rt. 7c.r 
130 pounds cldrlir.g Jiorton esils to Prsncli 2'>'-'- 
acres in Lun/.^i: hurfi ?t-.r-^:h lUch-nond Co, Ssid land 
became property of cald Joseph 'Jarton as 'neir 
to his fatli'w'r Ochn i".cxtor. deceased. ^.;.;to^raph 
Dip:na';urc. ''itnsaccs, ^'u.. Irock-cnrrc-ig;}: , Mj.. 
Jordan, Arthur Cpioor, iMvin T/ountJcy, ?ccord2d 
July 4-174.^. 

1743- "^sb. 2-i . Jt.scph .::rto/i ''ent. \e.^ ■■•;, •'. "d- 

ward Mu32, "Aes-tracrsland Oo. 0. C, p. 'J. 

1748- June 29. Josepn :,wr:;or:'s at.t::r?v ts. ad- 
ward ^^use, p. 7^. 

1748- Sept. 2^. Joseph Morton Gon:. . vs. Edward Muse 
p. 92. 

Comment. See 1754 ¥ercy Morton. I747 Richard 
Morton. 1764 Thos. "Norton. 



16 

17A-^ \-AvTil 2 6. Joseph Morton G^nt. vs. ;^athl. 
ferrard", 'estmor eland Co. C. 0. p. 72. 

174?- Tune 23. Joaaph jforton Gent. vs. 

V'e3t;rioreiand" "'^"o. 0. 0. p. 15 1- 

174'' - -T ulv 27. JoS'^ph Mt rbon in caa.-? "^estiaore- 
Tan3~'To. C. 0.' p. 1?1. 

1749- Dec. ^22. Joseph Uorton. "Jeed. RiGh.T;cnd Co. 
TT^c ^ .ro'3~i^jh^')rton of "ine? fieori^s Co. conv^yin;^ 
land formerly owned hy his father John Morton. 

CoT.:Ti3nt. Did his wife join in this deed'' Look 
up h>r aoV lowle-ltt-sment . This will biiow ]iej: .-iven 
naiie. 

17'^0-Turi'^ 27. Joseph Morton I''xor. V'estnioreland 

Joseph :/orton, Preseley Thornton, ' ."^'isti'-i'* ^'■•smh" 
ihfi'.on, .'■.aTvrfjnce H;tier. F.xorB. of T)ani'3l IlcCar- 
ty'de.-.d Jin?) 1^7-17?'^. 

Ccrrnont. ""^anlel r-ifc'^arty was a wealthy lan. Au- 
gustine 'f.'ashingto'. was 'orotrier of Qur.rge " ashing- 
ton. J."'F,iop/! ft^orton na,".*:?.! one of riis daughters, 
Betty "ci'iarty 'forton and ano. her •.-ucy Butle.'^ "Nor- 
ton. 

17^0- ^To-r. <, "yraices .'!orton, Pichniond Go. O.T!. l;::-23l. 
Al V i. n ^6\'n. t .foy ?.ppointed .vaarljan to ^r?.nc':^3 
:/orto'^ ^"^ infant -^^nder the a/^e of 21 years* 

no'r»r:,:rit. ^^^!^at c'^il^^ coull this nave bean? Jo- 
B'!i;h frcrton had a daugr.cer '^rv as 'oy his iLra'.. 
wifn hvit she w'o-ild need no fu.ardian with her fath- 
er HvinfT and Joseph •••orton 6 xC ;ot die nur,ii nine 
yea: =< af~er fhis iat.e. 

l?'?!^ Au^. 27 .Josenh "orton Gent;, va. A-a.-^. V e ^dou 
"etc. '"estrnor-elard Co. r. n. p. 7i. 
17^1- 'Tov. 27. aan- p. 102. 
17^2- "?Jrc-.v 27. same p. 128. 



17 

1754- March 29 . Joseph Morton Pltf. ii case Vest- 
more lard Co. ^. 0. p. l6l. 

17'?6- ^S. Joseph Morton. Colonial Va. Regist'^r. 

Joseph ''.'lorton was a mamlDer of the Ho.ise of "^ur- 
^^:=•^^■■i^t ;^ s shcwn Df-lo-.--, aocording to the Colonial 
■^^irp-inia Re^yister. 

Session of I'i'arcl? 2''-l?'76. ?en.iajnin 'Waller and 
Joseph Morton, Tar-^es City. 

??e»sto.j of April 50-1757- Benjarnin V/aller and Jo- 
seph NTorton, James Cioy. 

Si?3Slon of "'arch 3-'17"B. "".snjarr.in Taller and 
Jcaeoh .Norton, Ja-^ies City. 

Tha n3xt asseT.biy T.et on .'rapt. 14-1753 and at this 
session we find the nar.es of Joseph :/orton s!jp- 
planned "by that of Le'.'is -urwell. J seph I'nrton 
died in V^'->'4 in Ja:n3a City County, 

1756- J^qh. ^. Joseph Morton. Doed. King George Co. 
Yro.n Joa-3ph Morton of Jain^s City Co. to Tiios. 
Tui'ii-^r conv3yin:T .jOO acres in ''"ing Triorgci. 

XV ^:'' l^e-^.l !"-■'. Joseph Norton. 7ond. Richirxni Co. 
^■TT- 45?)'. — 

Josepl- I.lT+.cr, '/m. Jordan, ai-d Presslcy Thor:itcn, 
centlcrnen, bound unto Sir. 'iCarmaduke r^eckv/i-ih Bar- 
er ';t, 1 ^ pound. 8 j-t -.^r'.' i-'^f.'- on nr hyfrrre llec.iC- 
1760. AwtOfrraph 3i,'?;na^jure. V/ittnssses John Ghajape, 
John '^tr^tch, Rli^.hard Taliferrc. Thso. Hod^ye. 
Reco.-ded Jan. 3 » 1/57. 

I'Jf -i- :eo.l"' . "^ aeph Morton. ;\3isa33. Richmond 
Co. -. l^' --j6. 

'^rrcon certifies to acceptanca of Loan of 500 
pcunds froni Sii 7far:r>af?u^co T?ec''vMth in full aat- 
ie^'acti on for fortune hs was to have i-.ad ■■. ith 
tsld ^:'fVv-.'ith' e daurhtsr and rives to said "Bec^- 
with 3hsclut3 r'Asrha.zr-'i for sa.!-.-. Autograph 
gir/nsture. Pec order* Jan. 5-l'"^'- 



18 

17? f^- rcc, 2C. J oseph '/iorton. Loan. Richmond 
Co. ^/'ll- 455. 

F^ir MarTxaduke "Beclcvith at th3 special inata ice 
a^'.d req-;er;^- of his -^on ia la^v Joaeph ^Torton of 
the County of ja-nes City, 'lent, hath lent said 
Morton 'i'^'^ pounds sf.erliag, "B'SCcwith drav/s hills 
of excha'ige payanle to V.m. Jordan under penalty 
of "1-00 pounds steri-iTf?, hinds hi.Ttself to indsii- 
nify said ^ec>with from ail cliarges and da'T^a'TOS 
frci! prot>3'-!t of said bills. Autograph signat'.zre. 

\'/lTcn?s.'<es«, Thos. Hodge. V^'m. ''uir, Reco ded 
Jan. 3-1??:^ 

17'56~ T3. Jo.=»eph jTfori.on, .'•aePii^sr Hous'j ?f 



'gesses. Colonial Va. Register, 
•^essio.n ^f "A'ai o>i 2?-l7i?i'>> Jaiies City, '^anjj.rin 
Jailer, Joseph Morton. 

oessio:! ^f April 5'"— '^-777, Jaanes "^itv, "^.en.la^cin 
■'Valler, J^^seph Morton. 

Session r-f -"^arch 30- 175'"', Janes City, li^njarcin 
Wallex-, Joseph Morton. 

Sessicn of Sept, 20-i7-;.'6. There is no jcur-ial of 
the session preserved thoaph the acts passed ers 
printeci i ■: Her.'nirr . >' The nie.jbership •.vas tb : 
sar.o as that of the preceedinfi- session. .Aue^us- 
tine "ashln'itovi ;vas also a L.^n-'..' 3r of t>is .Tssnio'-i. 

1757- Jan. 6. Mar^ar'-jt Morten. ^Vities-?. Sptu. 

'p/> n "a -^ ~ 

Larr:^:' ;t 'fcrton \vitr:esses deed July 6-175?* 

1757.1 '"''''^ ' Josfip}: r^oruon. "/^ettber '^'a. T'ouss 

of Sur/festsas for iew '"^'snt Co. 

Comnicnt. Is tliis Joseph rJorton son of John 
Morton Jr? or is it another L-ia".? 

17't8- Ap^-il 14.Tcsex:h ^^iortvr.. "j^ecl. King Geor.-o Co, 
Joseph \forton "'^fent . of Ja::es City- Oo. to v/iiiia:n 
?<rusi , Tllizc^-bc'th hie ""}fe u-nd .^'^rr'^e "".ruer thjlr 
son of King Ceorge Co. con/eying 279 acres part 
of 1240 acres .-in K"ing George held by sajd Joaapli 
Morton by ribrht of his inarriac^e with his first 
wifi' J^rancea Colston. 



19 

17 ^)8- '^a v. Joaex'h Morton. Will, ^ing r.eorge 

Co. 0. B. i;;?!- l^o'"^, p. 1202. 

Joseph N^orton of t.iiS County of james City, Gent, 
'aent'cns daughter "Prances .Morton, ^ny first wife's 
r:-.otho:-, "fo. '^iellf •:eld, son William Jordan "ur- 
ton, daughters, Molly Becwith Morton, Botiy 
Jfnr'^rty '/ortor, , Lucy B-itler ^Tnrtcn, ^fargaret 
Sydc-ihMn "'orton, son not yet chrietandd; l<and 
■bought c^ Tir . Joha Dixon in .Ta-'6B City County 
abour, 1 M .acres, coiiveyance to llr. :Benja!riin H'al- 
lor cf L-i'Tdc. and slavess settled on wife, tract 
land in Oraace Co. JL'xecutoro, Ccl. Presley 
Thornton, '''illiani 8';oc>-wn>;rou<5h, Jonathan '^ec'^^- 
wlth. Lawrence Butler, Samuel Apperson. Auto- 
graph s i Mna-c u r s s . 

Comment, ^^ny wan tuts will recordtd in ^in/r George Co? 

17?':;.. .To.n. 30. Joseph \!r,rton vs. ~Jm. looth. 
'A^33b:i!crsiand'Co. t' . 0. p. 47. 

l'76o July ■ Joseph Morton. Case anated on ac- 

C'-'U.-". 6T""l'ii3 doatu. \<'2stmor eland Co. C. 0, p.163. 
1761/ May Co'ir:. sa;ne. 

17o 0- AuT. e!7. "^^rances M-^rton, !^t. James :7or'."iam 

■par'i's^-; -. ? j'i £ c'e r . 

■t='raricas >.?orton laarried Samuel Pryor of Amelia Co. 

Coa.'ient. This was sister to Josepn Morton a::d 
daurvjt--'r of j'oh.n ''-'.rton J^'. 

i7o-4-- rgpc.2?. Thoi:.::lor ion vs. rrus'.'s ^s'at'?, 
Vv'est'jor-iland Co. .\ Op.'o'i. 

C.oamie'ii, See 1754 ilercy Mcrtoii. See l74v Rich- 
ard '^lor.oii. L7-4-'3 Joseph 7or . 

17 j''- JjIy 3. Coorge >^ortor. Till. ^-'Tin,^ C-iort?,? ^0. 
Oil of r.eofp;e Morton mentions son George, Robert 
--avlcr (to vhcrr. he -ives laud l•^ Ora\r? Co.). 
John a.'d Joseph; daught.->r ''''ra'ices Hed,?;e:nan , 
wife fi,cj?y son not of age. Proved AUt^.7-i7'^^- 



20 

176'^- Dec. 31. E3tty McCartv Morton. 'Tarrian:.?. 
ITtTf^mee'^cTthaL'Ti Parish "Register, 
freorrre ru.>'". i tt'ii ?.^c -y '''.;'^a;-t" ''.'ort -■". In •7--T'ncs 
fiit-^ Tarish. 

1775- D3C. 22 . ?fargaret ^'-ydanhaoi IJort-jn. ;iarrx«co. 

Poh^^rt "'^artcri Fayno and .Margaret Sydenham Y.c it op . 
"h^fT in no')'?hl<»ni . f Ii'.t ia.^e . ) 

"^ 7"^")- "'^• '" 0^' V -^ ._''- -J :^-'^ ..T'-'-raa n '.^ort oa. »-Tt.rr ia--e . 

"Rt. Ja:^es '■'ortlia.T. Paxlsb Register. 

?-ill Jorda-T '-i-«rv.on and Lfartha Vryor ,'■:■: zh or 

(raochland. 

17^0-^ay 1'-. V.'illiaiJi -Jordan Mortoa. M'jntgorasry 

Enters 9lS- .?A aorjs oJ l^i.-jr] .joininf:^ Cjsorge 
Pavn-'s 3.^;;-p/5 (-^r 1533-^/5) aores on -ilae \^a,^:i.v^ 
of Hink'son3 >1ivsr, a orano-h or the Soi)th .?or'f of 
T.icV-ing be-imir!.'- at ^.h'j nor-^h cornsr of Poi'm-js. 

Coir-^ent. 'Fow did he r;et this land and v;hax bii- 
came of it? ".'as it Tor laiiitary aervioa? Look 
up the land pirant" at VranVf ort , ^:y. 

Mor-t on -Payne ¥?.rr i are a ._St . Ja:ies Hortham 
Par if^h "Register. 
17^c^_ --er.^i. n.^orTG Pavns i eetty '.icCarty ilcrtcn 

in Ja'nes City Parish. 

1773- "060.22. P(obert ^Burton Pa^mo i: Mars^aret 

Svdenham Mcrton, "both in Goochland. 

Morto-r-Payne 'Urth e. St. Jar-ios Northam 
Par i eh ^egfsteri 

Jesss Pavno i ''''ranees Norton. Georce Morten "!-;. 
June 2B-1763. 

Jesse Pavne ^c "^ra^ces Vorton, Richard ^aylor h. 
Sept. 10-176?. 
Tesse Pavne <r. Ti'ra-.iGe'i r.Tort.or. Josce Burton b, 

June 27-1771. 

Rohert ^ayne x Margaret 'Sydenham *!orton. T.ucv 

Morton b.' 1775. 

o.errre Payne 'c "Betty "'fc'^arlith-'- '.forton. Lucy TTub- 

ard b. ".lay 14-1777. 

Robert Payne "r. ¥ar aret Sydenham "Jorton. Richard 

^ecVwith b. Aur. 9-1777. 



21 

'■ fin. Jo rdan ^'r^JL*?^ 

In in'")!^ a set^ircj?' of" iiirs YieKis'^er of th.3 Land Of- 

f\r,f>. at }-.ic!imond "^'a. :^ i o not rsvsal uhc name cf 

■".Til. Jordan ?fnrton o-p >llitarv L\3cord o:,;' ii-jvoiu- 

tion. 

?'m. '^. f-'tanard . i-'dir, or '/'a.His^, i^a,<a^iae dia no"& 

find nan!» of ''ti. Jord.'i.n A'o.i'ton oa Military •■:?CDr'::S. 

"^^. Jo rdan igprton. Hic^mcnd Co. 0.:n. 20-^4. 
'"lase Ro'b>2rt !.( 1 1 rfhe 1 1 'v a . v;':^. -Jjrda.i Morton. 

Comnsnt. T.'iia is f-:© only He:-., in "Irti-inia tji.at 
I have I'ouirJ of V.-i. Jordan T.^orton. 

Josep h / {c rton. "ycnriir./.-a 7-537 ad 8-1''?. 
Jost;T?>i ?.fr^j?ton first 'Vif 3 ..as S'ra-soaa '?ol3tO;i, 
dauvhttir VnlliaT; ■"^nlaton and "fary -iari'y/eti-.er. 

noinraen-c. ^ata fniq ^arria:e not known. 

Jo soph ?r( ^rton. Fis Guardian, .ninkno.oi -''. 

0. ^^' lo-'TTT.' ' 

Alvin ?/Tou't.iov (Tuardlan lossph \^-rton. 

Comrr^nt. Look tViis up and ?,3t ths date th^.t 
Mcuntjoy 'vas appointed guardian. Fn^-in Joseph 
Norton hecaiTiS of acs and aas'omsd charga of hi.B 
own affairs "che court records should sliOr;. 
C-«t this lata also. 

yy an n a 3 iiio r t on , 
'R'rancea Hcrton slSeat cliild Ji^'ssoh Uoiton "by hia 
first V7ife Ti'ranaca .'loiston Pa. Juanoo Hubard of 
■jVilliamsbiirg. 



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■,.i,,.-.. , ... "tHndaJ^J, Oct, Z- ^. ■ • "•. 

• '•Milium Coif? ton; ». a. 

ie ^ill Oct, ?,7-I701; . . 3-1701 and 'Kho r.ihrvioiX Ann '^oaJ.o, 

• of 'i ■, Jr., . tor of Vii: 'nh). 

. Oolstc-.. =- -> - -'''■■■' ''■ ' - '-^'■' • • -- 

'inn »* tin<3 of : 

A of 'fillieja Colston, & int of rristol, England. - . - 

ail Colston, jnorchaoit, was a oro\ixUi' of K: , tha ^ris- 

' ■ ■ -.taroiiistj n. --'-at of Bristol &n:i. j . ..>. -etril?"/' of 

. r... {2j . - . ;->-17S.V4, Thonjas *vV "ollfioia; b* 

1, 1-1704; 1. vOct, 7-174,'.; son of Joseph Bellfiold by firgt v/i 
snces «^ri/T;it, 

'"'lldren; ist n^epriage; , on). 

•y; m, jo}in -*=!rolth, G'ant, T?ichmon.^ Co, 

.nc Q s ; >•') . .losc'^h Morton of Jainos City Co . 

■"ton who narrxeS Jamf^s iiubfir.l of v^illi- 
' ? divirsion of the 1<^'t"! '■" '■;""', I -^m C'''' 
.-j l:ori'j''JJtibor*lanc. is.._ icua 

Ciulciraa; (iiifioiaj 

•Tohn; n, ,Tw!^ .,•--,•. ■ .'. 

J'l.isahotJi; b. Act, ■ilb-l- . ^tnrk 

• nc48; )-■, .-urc;. ;^3-175b-6; n, (1) ■ «lk0r; m. (??)-7--Br'oacl- 
survived their mother. 

thus ifcPi>eer8 that v-ary "eri wether uy he 

.,.^-. ,.„^ yy.f... ..... '-laton), '-'■■' "" '•'"" aei,. 'c-:'.' f:h- 

■iC98 1 1) 

■'i wether Colston) l?ollfioia*s Will, 
<jk i>, .:, . Richmond Co., ^' 



.u-vivor, yrances Morton. 

'9<iir,h Bellfi^Il; I. nf the Pflsr^lph o+"' '^ittcnhon^vn?*^, Riclirionrl Coun~ 

■ •56, probe.teft Jiant* o-i7.>: , i.j.:vi.; ■ '"■s^icht -t;!!- 

-M, SO shillings, to hi- ™ ^ •- K' of his 

'••^•» to his wife riizay , , ••'■h.i''h ??f- 

■ aaat,'. -vsas to ra to ,Tosep i, m. (1) ■^•■►\'nces " n. 

-I^h':.;^; ara, :.!attrom^ Wright ;'.na his v,'ifo ., di;vu,, 

"i^gs of Tto^land, m, IS) in 170V-17 at)o.-'»- y 

■s, r.ary vriigon, ci.a'^-. '"'illiaKi L'^nfi. ■v'-.c ? -sf t h-5r oae-hslf intor-'^rv! 

-.into L;.3or- in £»nd~;illi- . u t-} ^Jlir " -^^--^i * 



Gliil iren: 

T "rig^.t; :.y ijLi'ac , n. ,;fin. l-1704-b; a. Pec» '- 

in. ... --1 9-17P.5-4 Mary . ,, „ .. .-tViet^ noledon, vidow, .«■■"■-• .-7-,(,ir 
Will datea 1743 is in Will Book 5, p. 427. 
Joseph; ftQlifjvel to h^ve had ti daUf-^hter Nancy, ■^.o n, (1) 

■-^- ' no i>y ~ ''"en, •-■*, ("■ 

-v./-.'. • . > -^"i Si-i..-;. -j ...=....., .-^,i.. . „.* :. ,; . ...1 fihilirf^n^ 

them B vfsr ^ajfa'n, b. :':ay ?.7-i78o. 






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Josoph !-'c>rton of tiiO iTorthom 'T^ck of "Arriiic^ . 

-ooo- 

Cop . 1- loTs 

Obtpined b^- f&niej L.urton M,r.-,*^t. Joseph, i-,o, 

-oOo- 

L» ^<^p'gi^^^ Vv.r\on of 1' :•■ of Jatnos Cit;/, .^fin":-, » . 

is niy last wj:, a to . 

' ■' the nofjrooa riUT i.^: 

:.h of !:rs. ^f;3 <*' i^"? " ^. , 

■ i t^'enty two • Inc-rfffinr^, •(,) 

Ira forover, Uj,)c>n this cone 

•>r*3 hyroaftor a&nod to have ...c; u^o '^iva ^^ Ui-o 

^-•'y3 end Uioir ip.o»'efeso "iintil *h9 20 v:. .„.^ ,jf Pecfi^'-'iof*'' Ji..i ... 

one thousand sov*5ti hundred anci sixty for- ti.s benefit of r"." os- 
-e, w>ien it is my will ^h&.X tjioy no aeliveri^*! np to hor cl.c 
• ^r.'i •■•a no ^'i^ht to the sail slaves, unlesg imric 

n.- Ill, aw.. . .oJcQ any d^sniand for th«Jir use or profits whil : •, ^ 
vo boon iio«8Q66eJl of thfjrn, but ■ ive my exor'a « full end Rnple 
^ti>.lttf-,nce »na diachferte aj'^fxinst fmy such claiw, ftnd in case of ro- 
sinii O)" f&ilinjFT so to do vhi2n of T-Arrid, 

') said ^Ifevofi - "Ir ivic' • - -w .!\ ■..•->.'.-; Jo;*-"''^- 

■■'. hi -a V.'iirB f d to :i& fr' "'ranees or 

I sivo to ray four 5fi.ur.,ht6r3 iloll ih Norton, 

•'Cy Horton Lucy I^itler y.ortou ^^ifex'^t .^yddv orton saia t ir 

irs forovo!^ ell that t.rnct of i>ii::. et th« nK>v<ri ■- i . i ,• in 0^ ' 

mty two seres oxcept^d, to be equally divided erfwn^st +' 
nveni^ntiy bs m?y b'i- by nty oxor's horecftor namod < 
' p8rB<;n or >.'orsons ti.a thfty sh&ll appoint, and iJ' ly saxCi 

'itovB should lie leevin^ no lav/ full i8nu.3 livin,-; ;.w n-.,' ' — • 
r^r t. <- ,^ survivors of thorn and thf^ir hcuris snr-l?. !i?vc 
litor so dying oqualiy to be divided eJtr.onr,R 
;ivo to my son ^illism .lord&n I'orton one aoro of the Ian 
i in ^ ^y to " ■ '• I f/xv 

-''"' ''igten;.. . V ., ..... . ._ Ipnd -' 

"y to hirr. and his hel»'? foro'r*?*' I -f^ 

said four ?-ora, Molly, r<:?tty, I.r.c;" 



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> 5on8 F' vlr' heirs forever bXI thnir f^i.HVft?; fn'-^ their increase 

t-tled i-:i r-iy wife for )v^y> lif-v fjqv;.£t3 3. y to 

dividofi v - .„ -...■ ''• Ghf^Xl ^hink ■' ■ ^ ■ " ■-■i "^ •^■' 

,;ivo to : rjiT son not yst Cij'^isten^sa and t.o 

Ay le.wAUij :ifi tr&C'- - I be C r.octu>- .Tc^viii 

«jn, coiit&i " Av one tiiouij&iia feiia 6l wcT'^b in thy 0(' 

of Jyn.eti L^v.r ,-.-,. .. in ;lef4iJil^ of anoh h o mi' Hon '?M' ^ • - - 

-'ii&ri i,iortwn 6^^a Uiti hQix-'s of his t-ody lav ue£'r:(jtt«»n 

'aiJl t, of s'ioh Aqsuq W tny ciaurjiter Molly r-eckv.'i^li aMyrtofx 
j.r3 of iioi' uo.- iOtten foreve' .y to my q<^ 

-j'a «.'Mrcl»n irioi'vv,^, . i.^i. ;.v* ..i., hyirs iat.fuij.j ,,■;, u.. (.*sn of hits )').:..■ 

ovui' f*il Wits I'SiJAuue tiud rxjtrt&indor of tiiy eav&tij of w;xf.. t ki-;-: -o- 
ji' iif-tt^r liw ijayiiionx of wy juai debts, arxcL in dsft.iilt of 
J W my . ui- tioii noli yet c ;'agl ancl th«* iu/irs of uiti boa.- 

■.'.r^illy b'v,,v' V. v^;'n &nd in o.BfmiX- u.; oucn issue I r;ivs tha iana to 
d«ii£;}itar li.istty :.:c. ;^: r--!^;- va^-'ton <-na tne h^Jirs d5' h':3r r)05' jfv;:*^^i- 
b'*i>otten forQvt'- ■ pKraonai ?>st?it.fi in c 

aona sn&iJ, lyav« ass- );0di'3s livin^^ 8.^ th^i. 

,4.vij ill (iqXitii porti- Aj. -i^, surviving childron b: 

'. nfifQ fin;^ tneiv- l^ , _Jrlta^ivQS my vvife hfivinf- jo.i.-... ... 

in E coavoic.nc»J to . onj. ?j&llcr of the Isnd^ anS slwvos 30t- 
i-S. on hor to ourt«in trusts tiier /itioned in consido7:'feti on 

■- convo^anO'-J n»isia>js tho urov.i " -• 'or 

■ .tliO us«J ui tia'.;' houso I now 1^,.- ..,. , ., ..... ... • ■; - 

cuii fci.trj.on durin^i; /.sr v^iiiov^tiOoA sn« I ii.veot 
.iVifiUiy iay xn i^roviaionsi vury BUfficient for my di^Uf-.ri-t 
Oiks proper to k- 'sni wit.n 'wbt which I am desiroi^s six- 

IwHti &s aao r- j Vridow aijd no lonr""-^' ■-•■■■- ■---< 

-;i»*o my said o. . ineiy be dispersaS / - 

.11 taii© Vumii fiiiu I lio, -iv« Buca as Villi not ^w: 

' in Lb^w r.H i"', in 30 ftnic' a8t ray . 

<r - .:..ve years old f;t fu ' - iii.-^^ h; -• 

■ill v.ih^i^n' ]:>() the 'iXi^f^nc ill v 

3t\^dj vill fe judf;r;)ont can be formed of their Cf'-i-ac 
11 be found fit for lot theni b« tjound u> 

.^ .io.i.-i.?A of v:iOi»» f.'« I'i&ie £. Ff'.rson t/io I ^ 

: -z o^t'r: ' ■■■ I nii3i;t yjioi Lot r.y son^> I 
.n«sb or trad'.? <'&V.\^r Xh; 
of PhijJicii ia e vory itao f^-ll 
..;:-.i.uii .;/f h.ij one th»t has f*n os' " 



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, t}^«t to .... ... ...... '•■•>'' ■ ^ '■'-■■' ry 1'^^ '- inv jijc-^ -^. •,.-,'. ■ 

1 oduc^jtr; ny eon?' " I ?.f ".Ivo ■?,>'. e, 

r»v.\vors of 1 ;-'OWor .v? t.he prr.flta 

' ir:y est&te and to sell ^ny .;'t^^'«' f *5i'0)-;r J:'nfl?5, ITerrno?^ or 

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Josepli Mox'ton uf the Northern TTeck of ^'irf:iriig . 

rom "illiam (?: Mary College Quarterly Magazine, April, 1S98. 

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Owing to the two ' brothers, James Hubard of Gloucester (died 1V74) 
and f'letthew H"bard of York Co., notn h&vinp sons cellsa James, m^ich 
confusion }:ps res^ilted, and from this conf^xsion my own n&rrative is 
doubtless not free. The facts seem to be these: James the son of 
James Hubard of Gloucester vas bom Feb)'uary 17, 1743- '44, James 
son of Watthew of York Oo. was under sixteexi years and the eldest 
of four children, when his father made his will, May 9, lV44(proved 
■ "venber 18, 1745). The latter then must have been the James «ho 
3 usher of tl.e grammar school in William k ??iary Colle^^e in 1752, 
land tne lawyer who qualified in York coiirt in 1759, sj:ad advertised 
to .practice law in VVilliamsburg, and surroujiding counties in 1769. 
In M&y, 1760, James Rubard, Jr., George Davenport and Peter Pelham 
(all of Will iejTisburf;) were appointed to supervise the printins";, in 
Vt'illiarasburg, of treasury notes. If this hsd been the son of the 
Gloucester gentleman, he would have been hardly sixteen years old. 
In November, 1762, James Hubard of Williamsburg, was already mar- 
T-ied to ?i*.e.nces ?'orton, sj^d for some time had been makin? deeds to 
..1 estate. James Miibard, son of Jaraes Hubard of Glovicester 
Id have been at this time, hardly more than eighteen yeers. 
a man of ^-roperty, Jemes Hubard of Williamsburg was also in 1769 
cretary of the Board of Trade, v/hieh met aruiually at the city of 
Iliamsburg. Then we have James Hubard, Jr., of Gloucester, mar- 
xnw. Miss Molly "Tiiting, in July 1775, and in 17r;0 he acted as com 
li-LSSioner in Gloucester for escheated lands. C^^ir^inia f;a7;ette). 
'In 1V82, :irs. pr&nces Hub.^rd, on the other hand, was acting in 'a'^.'r 
.i ntme in Williamsburg when she made a deed, Tredition h&s it 
t James Iluh&rd of v;iiiiamsburg was a loyalist, and that lie went 
New York, and iied there during tiie Revolution. Certain let- 
'•s in the possession of the family seem to rive color to this 
Iview. ;:ow comes it then, that in December, 1774, he was of the 
nnittee of :^afety for 'ViHiamsburg, snd on July 5, 1776 \vas ap- 
mted a judge of admiralty along with Joseph Prentis and John 
ler^ for the enforcement of the r'jst ric tion<5 "srsinst ti-ie enomi?5s 



Ar'i'3i'icg.'> ■•' PorhnpB t'.t? answer is that whilo he endorsed the (;;->.— 
lina'^y st^jpH of the ^evol-^Hlon, he -lii not ^nprov9 t}\o polic:- of 
^.Rr&tion, 

tteVG seen «4 lettyr of matthaw ilmmrd to his mother, M>-3. '^ranees 
.■efd, dated from Lond<m, Pecaniber ZO, 1V;2, inforrair ' • of e- 
:ts since his afrival, end how "that hiiPisne and ^':^in no;3c- 

, Lord Cornwall 18," Iiad invited him to acconu/any him to 
.;.i<?3, a iJropoaition which "my ^ood friand, I-ord Hi^jamore, 
i by all means to eccept. He sont his love to his " s 

5i>3t'=}?'s, " and daEi'-'id Tiorton ("^vibaifd) and /■Tint "• 

. fwxiily" to A'rite -i. T]-je -'o is also s lotter to :,:rr,. 'ran- 

3 Huoard from Lord Dimirio -'^'s brother, Jairu-js J/.urr&y, ;fho asks cT- 
■■' i " -'lotto 4ind rotsy," ;-vjid aonls "ny :kiiiid<;-:;t comyilir.i ' 
...nny {'lufcH'l)," to \Hhou\ he was reported to have [.i..^-: 
3 addresses. These letters fero in the possession of frs. •'"- 
•d's fire&t-.?^rsnd3on,- Otis "owyor, n:sq. , of Baird, T^xas. ;!;? 
-i & silhouette of J&mes "iubard of Williainsburg, end he has '■ 
LSincil die from wjiich tha hook-plates of Jamos Hiibard ¥,'?>>'- 
kindly i^rcsented the editor with a book-plate used by -T^ 
'd, which rapresanta Hoijart (Hubs.rd) impaling; soma other fajaily 
nown to him, 

jry xa a H'lit among thQ chancery papara ±a ^''illititiashu.'- --^'^■t itlevd 
jv'othy Jordwi, wivdow, a/id John ;;66bit Jordan, only so;^ . . heir 
John Jiorton Jordan, ijtxe of Annapolis, Md, , deceased, vs. John 
Ljikor, executor, and ?=!r4cey, his vife, ,exijc".trix, of the will of 
Hnus Jott, deceasod, who was executor of Jolin Morton Jordan, do- 
-'Bod, William :^tork« Jytt, administrator of Thomas Jett, decop-sriS 
i sxocutor of Wm, ^.ernard, deco^sed, who was another execnto - of 
m Morton Jordatn, cind '^■m, Bernard s. daviae^ of said Wm. B a iTii?' I'd , 
vjeasad and ''-rn, (jibaon, " f^uit bogan in 1V92. %-a. 'Uorke Jott 
■i son of TJios, Jett, t^'O of v^hoao letters hev« a bleck se'O. , r:ith 
'••3<3 flyurs-de-lia, aa cotat-of-&rius. {From Kinf; neor^^y Roc* 

•' ott had two bro the IT'S- Purkett, will proved IWi, &nd T'r^n«03 

.-J. .. 'Ovod 17il-hir3 '.viffi ivftQ TrancQi .) Jofiia ?'orton Jordan 

i partner of Hobo't MRX'-*8ll, merchant of London fr'om ITfio to }.7 :i'. 
visited Maryland in IVOy^ ^,^1 ^as ftg«int for Lord ^altimo . 
jd July Zo^ 1771, in Bermuda. iio married Porothy, daujt^ht^r of 
sbi I Darby (and Jili?;ebeth his wife, Rf?ed (55, in 1799,) T)ifiro 
^ depositione of rai;^&b'3th r&rby, of Charlotte '^t. Panovi^&s ?ar- 
1, Middlesex coiAnty, Kni-;.; Mary .narby, apinsto'^, of aanio plpoe, 
Jd 4;j; of fidm^md Jenin^^s, Hoq. ; of Kensinf^ton, yiddl«sex co' 



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i,^d 70 (iu 1 ''Jl^;;/ Hainuel Gist of Tov.er <^t. , podfora '^qi'^.-re, etc. 
Joseph Morton's laughter, Betty Mc. arthy f.orton, ms.rriea f'eorp-e 
nyns, of (Toochlanl. TViP-ir tombstones ere in the Pryne hnryjnf^- 
groiind nes.r Goochland C. :. , fc cording to v.'hich she v.-f.s boni i''eb- 
ru£.r\ 9, 174o, and died -eptembsr 13, 1S07, ynd he was born Jsn^rry 
9, 1743, c;nd died May 3, lo5i, a|-2«^ ''•- years, t>ree months t.nfl 

jnty-four days. In tPie same .-ItcfJ is ths torab3to.no of Col. Mfjt- 
jw r.ountjoy Pc.vne, "r.ofn in Goochlan- , ^-irfMnis, 17o7, servod 
>ty ye&i'b in thti United r^tatcis Anay, v/ounded st Palo Alto. T<i'jA 
".2, aged ''b. " The will of George Payne of the paris-i of ''t. 
oes, Goochland, dated : ^cembsr 3, 17-4, ja-ovod January 1.'-^, 1744- 
naines v.'ife T-'ary, sons, Josias, Gsorge, John and ^^randsons /t".- 
jtino and fesse Payne, end f^randdatir'htar ;\f;nes Psyno. ''.'he fol- 
xovvinti niarriage Donda fe-e in the cl rk's office: 

George Pc-yna, Jr. to /^a^l^a George, December 22, 1754, -^e- 
.'ity Williani l/.itcr.ell (J&mea Georf;e, fsther of Aratha, end Josi^.s 

tp^yne, father of G'eorge Payne, write notf^s of consent.) 3. Poi- 
P&yne, Tr. to Anne Burton, daughter of Robert ■:'urton Ji^ly ?0, 17 ^;;j 

' ' curity Josias Payne. 3. villiain Heale, son of f-eorrre ""eal'j of 
ic aster co^^jity to f^usannfi Payne, dauf-htsr of Josias Payne, the 

lelder, June 21, 1702. 4. Josias Payne, Jr., to Elir^abeth "^lemn?!; 
+ h letter of consent from Josias Pgyne, father of tosias, -Tr. , 
:ust 24, 1755. Witnesses: ?homas 71er»ing and "'illiam Mitchell 
ir-i is also a marriarre oond dated ju.na 2S, 177o (which bon? seons 

fcto identify these Peynos with the PajTi-^s of the Northern ^Teck), of 
T2SS rail of Lancaster county to J'ery Chichester. "^ecarity, 
■jlior Payne, containinfi lott.jrs of concent from James Pall to the 
'riafe of his ward (Riirgess Ball) and from ,^osi£-s Peyne in be- 
If of Kiss Chichester (see Hayden's Virginia Genealogies.) 
cholas r^eriwether, in his will ri&ted January 21, 175Z, proved 
ly IS, 175P., mentions brothers Villi am and "Francis, end his th^'oe 
IS sn5. dau^-hters, &nd v/ife Frances, '"ho married £;ocon:ny, '^r, 
■rael Pryor, and in 1769, she mskes a deed of fift to her son 
'rfe f'erivether. 

shOT7n by the will of John ?'orton Jordan of Annapolis (Quarterly 
1. ^^ , p. 107), Frances (Moriwothcr) Pryor was his half-sister, 
;■ Joseph 5'orton's fiill sister, and therefore aunt of "Prances rm- 
^l, Wife of James HubRrd of v'iHiemsburg. 



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V'ill of MarmaduJce Peckwjth i.iur ton of ^-ussellvi lie , Kentucky . 

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1 3 M. B. Morton of Russellville, Lof^an CoiJnty, Kentucky, in my us- 
ual health of mind and body, do mske, iiublish aiid declare the fol- 
lowing to be ray last will cjid ■.estameht. 

It is my will and desire th&t all my just debts be paid, after 
which I will and devise to Mary A. Morton, the widow of my son 
Paniel Morton, dec'd, the siim of one hi;ndred dollfrsi,- The remoin- 

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'■'.vden, thei 



6.'?,r of my estate uf all kinds v/hatever, I wil- -'" 

sons ^'ill and '"'avid Morton, and ray daijirhiTer " 

heirs and assigrfrs forever, share apd^shara--&like, 

I Iiereijy appoint my sons, ?'ilJL->w^toji,^d T^avi d f'orton, &nd my ^:,o'-:\- 

■'..-law, Janies ", Rov/den, ex^u.tors or this ra^^ last will~arr5 testc- 

-at, giving; to them or ^ny one of thom, who may sot or qualify, 
full power and aiHhority to sell and convey any portion of my est;te 

-<al and por;3onal, at eitiier public or pi'ivate sale, vipon sii.ch 
- irms as any on'^ or more of them, wlin may qnalif3% may deem best. 
I hereby request that no security be required of my said executo^r 
or either one or Kic^e of them, who may qualify: niven under my hand 

d seal this first day of j'ay 1830. 

M. P. Morton. ( "-^t) 



-is paper wholly written and sifned by myself. 



ate of ]:entr^cky ) 

Logan County ] 

I, Jno. f. Or-ndorff, Clerk of the Lof^an Co^mty Court, do ce 

.at at a county court held for Logsn County, at the Court 
in Riissellville, Ky. , on Monday the bth ley of April, 1RP.7, 
r'orof;oinf; instruxnent of viritini? purporting to be the lest w 
-stainent of M, B. Morton dec'd, was procured in open court 
proven by the oaths of Thos. -. Harrison and T; v. Kvf?.ns to 
ly in the handvri tirn'-: of tlie testator, and tlio signature th 
be the genuine sif':n&tiire of saii. decedent -v p>-RnT-,,>r, the f.nr 



rtify 
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•el vai same w ou ^^scovded as the tru'? iFtst T;ill ani toatP-ront 
said decedent, wherefore I have recor:?.ea it, together with this 

•tificats in my said office. 

uess my hand this bth of April, 1887. 

Jno. 0. 0>miorff. nif?rk. 



A copy. 

.est. w. ?,. Morton, Clerk 
Logan county Court 
ivt. 'ist. , 1897. 



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Copy of ..ill of David Morton D. D. of Kentucky, 

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I, David Morton of Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, hereby de- 
clare the followin;; to be riy last will and testament, 
Ite-i 1st. I hereby constitute and appoint ny wife, Hannah t;. ITorton, 
the sole executrix of this riy last will and testanent, ojid request 
t];e court in which she may qualify as such not to require her to .'^live 
security as such nor to liave any ir.voicln;; or public salo of Tay effects. 
I also request that she shall as promptly as possible pay all my just 
debts, including any unpaid subscriptions to church and charitable pur- 
poses, I may have nade, and also viy burial expenses including a plain 
stone to mark v^ grave, I also ^^vill and bequeath to my said wife all 
Life or Accident Insurance policies of which I may die possessed;, and 
any of my household furniture she nay select. In case these Insur- 
ance policies, or any pca*t of thera, are not for any reason paid, I 
will and bequeath to her a sum sufficient to equal their full face val- 
ue. 

Item 2nd. I will and bequeath to my nieces, Lizzie P, Bowden, and illiz- 
abeth Morton, (commonly called Bessie, daughter of ay brother "il^ill Mor- 
ton, deceased) an I to '^ wife's nieces, iClle. 1,?, Copeland and Kellie M. 
Bottomley, if the devisee herein naraed is alive at my death, but not 
otherwise, fifty dolltirs each. 

Item 3rd. The entire residue of my estate I will ixsvx bequeath to my 
five children, Smma M, Edwards, Thomas B, llorton, Josepli Llorton, Daniel 
Morton and Marmaduke B, Llorton 6th., to be divided equally between 
them. In case any of my said children shall die before I do, I will 
and bequeath to any child or children of any of these my children the 
sums above specified as bequeathed to said child or children of .mine. 
In case any one or more of my children shall die without issue before 
I do, then the sum above bequeathed to said chil l or children sliall 
at my death be equally divided amon:; my remainin,^ children or tlieir 
heirs . 

To reli,<^ious objects I have above bequeathed nothing, because I have 
heretofore given to these more than is herein devised to any one if 
not to all of my children. This explanation I consider due to the 
churoh and the public. 

The above has all been written by me and testimony of all whicri 
I hereto set my hand and seal this 31st. December, 18iJ7. 

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MORTO!T ^AiuILY RECORD. 

Morton Tanily Record dopied from the Bible of Lavid Morton, 
born 1833, 1898. 

MARRIAGES. 

David iM:.rton was i-aurried to Hannah Wilson Bottomley by Rev, 
N. H. Lee August 8th. 1854, in Russell ville, Kentucky , 

BIRTI-IS. 

David Morton third and last child of .\IarniadiJce ^. and Nancy 
Morton was born in Russellville , Kentucky on the 4th. June, lbo'6. 

Hannah Wilson Bottomley Second child of Rev, Thunas and 
Hannah Bottomley was born at >.llicott*s Mills, Anne Arundel County, 
IwUryland on the bth. l^'ebruary 1831 

Mary Lncna Morton first child of above was tobrn ut the House 
of ..;r. Richard Cov/herd in Taylor County, Ktnlucky at eleven o'clock 
P. H.on Sunday the 11th, day of November 1855. 

An Infant son second chile: of above was born dead at xhe 
house of j.i. B. Morton in Russellville, Kentucky on the day 
of June i857. 

Charles Shipley Morton third child of above was born at the 
house of Dr. William A, Hick;T,an in Rardstown, Kentucky on ttee 2:oth. 
Aurust 1858, 

Thomas Bottomley Morton fourth child of above was born at 
his fatht,r*s house in Owensboro, Kfcrtucky on the 21st. March l&bO. 

Joseph Joshua Morton fifth child of abovt v/as born at his 
father's house in iilkto^, Kentucky on the 6th. January 185ii 

Daniel Ldmund Morton sixth chila of above was born at ^.is 
father's house in Russellville .Kentucky on the iibth, U .ve-^.ber 18o4, 

Hinds Morton seventh child of above wus born ut hfci fathoj' s 
house in Rasoell^llle, Kentucky on the day of July 1867. 

Ilannie Morton eighth child of above was hijrn at her father's 
house in Russell^/ille, Kentucky on the 23rd. December I8b3. 

Marmaduke Backv/ith Morton 6th, ninth onild of ^bove was . -rn 
at hi£ father's house in Rassellville, Ki^ntucky on l£th. D<.cenber 
1873. 



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BAPTISMS. 

David Morton was baptised in infancy hy R<=v. John Littlejuhn. 

Hannah W, Morton w&B baptised in infancey by, 

Mary Errma Morton v/as baptised at Louisville, Kentucky. 

Charles Shipley Morton at ov/tinsboro , Kentucky, 

Thoraas Bottoraley Morton at O'.vensboro, Kt;ituclcy. ciOth Sep.lBGO 

Joseph Ji;3hua Niorton at Owensboro, Kt^ntucky. 
D Danifti iidr.-jund Morton at Rassellville, Kt^ntucky 

Nannie Morton at Russell ville, Trentucky. 

Marrnaduke Beckwith J.iorton Gth. was baptized a- Hopkins vilie, 
Kentucky, all by their Grandfather, Rev. Ihomas Bottomley and 
all in infancy, 

l liEATHS . 

Charles Shipley Morton died at Ovvensboro, Kentucky. July 
12th. 1859. 

Hinds Morton died at Russellville, Kentucky March 2ord. 1568. 

Nanie Morton died at Russellville, Kt-ntacky. July 20th. 1870. 



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DOCUICEITTARY MORTON DATA WIIilAP.C MORTON LINE 



1 

Morton Line Collatei-al. 

1719-April V , Ann Yortoa, John -"/orton. Will of 
Thos. "^iT", challor, '/''edtjioraliinl Co, Poole 6- 474. 
"I Thomas latchsllcr o? the v'louii^--'- of •■.■■33tnor9la.>id , 
PlaiiLer" asntions "lovinv: wifa" no nsine , ;:;randson 
Jc't^ liorton, Iduglifcor Ann '.fforion. Bated April I'j- 
171?. Havk algnac-jre -o.i^. ■'oecau3o too vsalr to write. 
V-'i^nrtssas John Cliajup, "cirali x "\finor. R»cr.rd;d 
July ?M-. L719. 

170 4 - April x:. V/jn. Morton. W<»sti!ior(3land Co. 0. B. 
T^"- ft" p. 240. 

Cae-r trespass "^fich iUnor and John Sturaian vs. 7.'m. 
;''crt-.">n and ThoR. Britcheiior. 

Oct.23-r/34. "ir,. T,'.-rtcri. TitnasK. f^pts.Co, T). "3, '^ 
■' illiaiE x"!i5orton e.ctj.ng as witn«ss in thr-^? cas?s 
or Al'';-:^ai-,dcr ,-- pot r.r>v.ood F.f>o. all .-.i cT e-n Wov.S'-i734. 

0ct_._£p-i^''^,4. Elijali, '':illlam, Jere/nie^ Norton. 
Leaf; '^ . Trpi e'.' l^'o . I). B . C . 

Alexander Ppctsv.'Ood Seq. to vriiiian Morton. T-i'^se 
of iiOO Hcrfte ir: St. /arks Parish Tpts. Co. on 3. 
side Pvaindan . '-^Jai. KorLc! cVid .'Tersrr.irin 'Norton and 
Elijah Mr-rto-o" etc. John '"rr^.'ne. Tho. SiiriB. John 
Pafov. -'o' , • "iv5-i. 

174rr- July 3.^ Slijsji Morton. ^ptn. Co. 

ilarri'ig'r' 'irc-rnse Elijah Morton a-nd jrtllizabi;th "-rav/kinn, 



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an;: 23. Slijah iiorton. V.icn^jss. Sp'-s. Oo 



Elijah MCittM a ctinp ar^ -ivittiess to d.3ed. A.j.,-^. 1-I/63 

17^ 1- vav ?_ John Morton. Mention. Woat iiorsiand 
07'3T~x':'90-179^, p. 83. 
John 'Norton /centionad. 

179^-Apiil ?. J-'re-iai: .''orton. AdJiiu. F/pts. Co. 
Till n-.-oV ~f:7" 

Jeremiali V.orto;-. arM Aicbi xrda H. liao-'loy , Ad^ar.i. 
de bonus ncn.vFith 7/ill ann-jxed .^o'.?rt Jcc^r^on dovrd 
etc. Fo>>'^rt 'Rrno'^^e. See April-2-1793 , ^ -^OO. 



1795"L_'L'-irZ_iLL -TJiremiao .V!or'':on Aijir. opts. Co. W..'3. E. 
TTOyOC'O 'v-;re;:iiah \1orton (is afeitted" jointly 
v/i'-.h Ri^hs-^'is S. Fao\-ley) ad^irs. of V'-.n. jacVgon 
die'^d , unad.T.injst'.^^ra-l. " 3^.0. rith ,"^a:r.aa Sonv-rvilla 
r^Tid TaifS L-3wis. n-?? July i;-1793, 

17^5- .Tuly ^?. ".'•:. Ycrton. Will. Vest-inr^land Co. 

Laf^t v'.'.ill of 'Vin. ?/oi-^o:i T>rcY'?cl "''s.'-i . '\fo>'ton •^<:or. 

1'^'34- Tu»ie ?? . ¥2:, Moi'ton. Inv^ntorv, ■''JeBt.nor.^land 

V'm, JA-^-tori's invsnLory raturnsd. 

.Tere'-ziah A'cr'!:cr5 of fptrj. Co. to 7j!. f^orton Ora-"ti^<3 
Co. £ H30, 11 s. TIortgagG nuwsrous sslavea ecc. ate. 
Vi trififn^ff «5 .Jat. ''"jG'.vis Jr. C. ^avir^, 1V.1, i^«rjrndon. 
July -7- 179-;. 

17^ ■- ^■■^^' 3» Jor'Siniah J/iorion.L'ijad. Apta. Co. '0.3.?. 
Te*:d tn''vr,. %fort%o>- Orange rio. 

129'- ^-ii^'.^' "•*' •^'"'^■"tor. n^sd. ''r't^.no. "D."^. P. 
Beedf To win. S£orton Oranas (^0. frov^ .TsrfSjruab ^Jior- 
tcr and wife '(^^Idred aa.'-r3tt.. 

17?-- Aun. ^). aeorce 'rcrtcr Jr. Tit--es;. Apt;:. Co. "?.^.]'. 
GeorjTe "-orton Ji'. 'itnesseft cise'l from -Teraaiah 
''or.,;.vT f^:,^■:\ i«'ildr€ci Camett rijs vif-! to '"'■tj. ~'.';rtun 
t'f .Vunsa Co. 



17> ;- I' lll p. 30. Jas. k'.-.rton --.o i"-: s^Jir.Ti'D'-ied. 
VsacwMUland Co. 

IT?"'- June. Anne "Cor ton *ldow Vie. Morton. W^jst- 

^^KTroIo^'To. 0. R. 17"^- 01- p. 50. 

o. 1. i7'io -iPoi T>. "?-. 'r'n. Morton, '"e g t nor '=■ land Co. 
Ordor^d. tuat i:}:'cv.iff ad;/;' nJ ;5t. ar an 3st?.t'.i "rr^. 
Mor*:.on iso'assi. 

17TJ-Ji;ly 27. J<^rs''!iah "Norton. T5^od . Spt 3. Co . P. '3.P. 



TfircinJH.h' '/Urtcn & Mi Idr'sd jff-wxtim fTarnett his v/ife of 
?pts. no. to Wm. TerT.ill Jr. of Ora-se Co. ..;1100.00. 
Lot in '^rederic'ksburfe knowa as 'Brown Lot. leased by 
V/r'i. Jackson to Ja:neB Brown etc. etc. Witiessss Ed- 
ward Leavill.John Minton.V/m. Crooks . Sept. 3-179'. 



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l549-Sept.l8. Sir Wm. Morton, Knt. Calendar State 
Papers '^has. II. Colonial :^ - 
Lenox Library N. Y. City. 
Whereas his '^ajesty in the first year of his reipn 
Sept . 18-1649 , granted to i^Tenry Lord Germyer^now 
Karl of St. Albans, Ralph Lord Hopton , ~t>:en "^aron 
of "^tratton, Sir John Berkley now "Raron of ^trat- 
ton, Sir 7/m. Morton TCnt. and others, all that ter- 
ritory in AT.erica bounded by the river Tappahanoke 
or Ouiriough and the Potowo:iiac> , and Thasapeake 
"^av, tor^ ?t''^ er withnall the islands within th ;ni, 
which hy reason of the late unhappy times they could 

enjoy, and whereas the said ]?arl of St. Al- 
bans, Lord "Berkeley, oir ". Morton, and John 
Tret away assig ee of said Lord Hopton and the sur- 
viving patentees have lately granted to Sir Hum- 
phrey' "^ooke, '^nt. John "R'itz Herbert and Robert 
"^Mcaredre, merchant, said territory for a certain 
number of years. His ajesty's pleasure is that 
without anv intetion of ■ ithdrawing the said 
plantation from under the care of the Gov. and 
Council of 'Virginia that they aid and assist s ich 
persons as shall be employed by the parties inter- 
ested for settlin'-^ the plantation, and receiving 
the rents and profits thereof. Said patentees hav- 
ing merited much by t>jeir reat services and suf- 
ferings as well for his ^/ajesty as for his late 
royal father. 

1667- June 26 . Sir 'Vm. Morton. Calendar State Pap- 
ers Colonial Series America and 
'Vest Indies, Lenox Library 1^. Y. 
^Varrant to the Attorney General to prepare a s r- 
render of the letters patent under the great seal 
in the 1st. year of his 'ajesty's reign to Ralph 
Lord Hopton, Henry ^arl of St. Albans, J-hn Lord 
Culpepner, John Lord Berkeley, Sir Tt. Morton, Sir 
DudXey "'yatt and Thos. Culpopper their heirs and 
assigne s, of a parcel of land bounded by and with- 
in the head of the rivers of Tappahanoke, alias 
Rap. a'^d Quiriough or Potomacke and r>iesapea'e 
Bay, together with said risers the-nselves, and 
Lord HoTDton, Culpepper, Sir ludley Wyatt a^d Thos. 
Culpepper bein.-^ since dead, and Lord Hopton h.iving 
since -conveyed his interest to Joh ^ Trethav/ay and 
his heirs, also to prepare a nev/ bill to pass un- 
der the great seal to the said Earl of St. Albans, 
'.ord Berkeley, Sir V.'m.''/orton and Joh ^ Trethav.ay, 



t;V3ir heirs and assignees, of the said territory 
or parcel of ground, hut with the provisos that 
no contract or grant nade by the Gov. or Houncil 
of ■'^a. of any part of the premises before 27th. 
Sept. 12th. (?) Car. II (1661) to any one in actual 
possession be subject to suit or service \?ithout 
their consent and to have power of appeal; such 
lands as are not possessed or planted within 21 
years to re.nain to the T'^ing's disposal with other 
reservaoi ons. 

1667- Den. 9.ir. W^. Morton, 

Grant to the "^arl of ^t, Albans, John Lord "Berke- 
ley, r:ir ¥m. Morton and John Trethaway, upon the 
surrender of a patent p;ra>'ted by the King in the 
first Year of his reign to Ralph Lord Hopton, the 
Earl of St. Albans and others. 

1670 (?) 'fay 8 -h. Sir V/m. Morton. Rotten, 
"/ay '^th. 2l8t.y?ar Chas. II. Granr, to Trenry ;<;arl 
of St. Albans, John Lord Berkeley, Sir W:n. lorton, 
and John Trethaway al].,that entire tract, ter- 
ritory or parcil of land in America bounded by and 
within the heads of the rivers Tapp-ihanoce , alias 
Rap ahannoo 'e Quiriou.^h or Potowomacke to them 
and their heirs. 

171?- December 7. Wm. Morton, John Morton Jr. 

Indenture. Richmond Co. 1.7-89. 
■^etvesn Josoph Scott of Mrth '^arnham Richmond Co. 
planter, and Catherine his wife of the one part and 
''m. Morton of Cople Parish of Westmoreland Co. 
planter, of the other part. T?or 30OO pounds 'rood 
to'-'aoco Scott sells Morton 70 acres in ""arnham 
Parish, '^ark sifrnature. '.', itnesses , John Davis Jr. 
John Morton Jr. Recorded Jan.4-171o. 

Com:nent. The first record of Wm.M-^rton. Tie is 
associated ere ^vith John Morton Jr. father Joseph 
v-rton. Could they have been kin? "hat was the re- 
lationship? The presumption is that they \v3re 
brothers and both sons of John Morton (and wife 
Deborah) of Sittenbourne Parisli Richmond Co. who 
made will July 27-1721, proved 7ay 2-1722. Wm. 
J/'^rton is here set out as a reside it of estmore- 
laiid Co. and therefore the re-ords of that county 
should be searched for Morton Data. 



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I7l6-Jun9 7- 


Wm. Morton. Richmond 


Order in favor 


of ^.m. Morton for debt. 


1721-lfarch 3. 


Wn. M-rton. Ind?nture. : 




3. 8- 107. 



Co, 



Richmond Cc. 

Indenture t^etween John Spicer, Sittenbourne Parish, 
^ing neorge Co. '^rent. and Mary his wife of the one 
part, and Win. Morton of Sittenhourna Parich Rich- 
mond Co. of the other part, ^ell to Norton 229 
acr^s in Pitt^nbour-ie Parish Richmond Co. for A-'^QO 
lbs. tobacco. Recorded i^'-arch I-172I. 

1725- '^ec.4 . W:a. Morton & Ann wife. Rich;Tond Co, 
Wm. Morten and Ann his V'ife ackriowie Igs a d?ed. 

CorQ:nent. The first in<intion of Wm. Morton's wife. 
Look -xx) this item and see if Win. Morton's signa- 
ture was autor-r^ph or mark. T^is is important as 
there seems to be tv;o William 'i^ortons, 1 ; aole to 
write and the other not. Get complete abstract of 
their deed. 

1726-r'ept.7th. V;m. Morton. Dsed. Richmond C'^. 
B. 8- 368. 

"3et een John Hill of that part ^ittenbour Te Parish 
lyinr-'" in ring rfeor/^e Co. and Wm. Morton of that 
part of said parish Ivinp- in Richmond Co. Hill 
sells to Morton for 8 pounis sterlin,??:, 4^^ anres 
in '^itte-nbourne Parish RichTiond Co. Autograph 
sifinature. "'it-iesses .Alvin Mothershaad. Chas. 
"^ruce. tsecorded Nov. 2-1726. 

1728-Au.'^. 9th. "Vm. Morton. Indeiture. Richumond Co. 

3. 8- 464. 
Jas. Shippey of the Parish of "ittenbourn » , Co. 
of Richmond of the one part and Tm. ".Norton of the 
Parish and Count • aforesaid, ^or 30 pounds current 
monsy Shippoy sells to r^orton 60 acres in afore- 
said Parish and County. Autograph si/rnaturtj. Wit- 
nesses, Aivin Mother shead. John J ^nings. W>n. 
f'icklin. Recorded Aug. 7 (?)-1728. 



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1728- Sept.4i:h. "m. Morton. Indenture. Hichinond 

Co. \. 8- 469. 
Bet- aen John Jenninf^s Sittenbourne Parish, County 
of '"^ing Oecrre, of one part and Wai. */[orton of 
aforesaid Parish Riohniond Co. ^or 40 pounds cur- 
rent mo ey .Tenninois sells M.orton 100 acres in 
Sittsnbourne Parish Richmond Co. itnesses, 
Alvin ¥othershead. Wm, Stone. Recorded Sept. 4-1728. 

1752- Nov. 7. Wm. Morton. Richinond Co, 0.3.10-15. 
^ase of "'^31. lorton vs. Alvin Mount joy. 

1755- Jane. Wm. Morton. Richmond Co. O.B. 10-81. 
' m. Norton witness in case. 

1755- Aug. W-Ti. Morton, also James & Thomas. 

'' Richmond Co. CB. IO-II8 i 119. 

Case of 'V • . vjorton vs. Alvin Mount joy. Jas. -i 
Thomas \Torton as witnesses in a case also. 

1734- 5- Jan. 5. AlVln Mothershead. Will. Richmond 
'' Co. ■?. 5- 261. 

Alvin >J[othershead, Parish of Lunnenhurg, Co. of 
Richmond, Mentions god-son George 'Norton son of 
Wm. Morton, Jeremiah Morton brother to said George, 
John Morton, son of ^.m. ':forton, Sarah Snead Morton 
sister to tha said John, survivinrr sisters of Sarah 
Shead ^'irrton, llijaii Morton son m. Morton, John 
Morton son of m. Morton, Ann Morton, Eliza":-;3th 
"''^r~on and Jane \5orton, daughters of \Vn. Morton. 
Ann Morton wife of Wm. Morton, brother George 
?Iothershead appoints brother John iothershead and 
friend "m. Morton executors. Ajtc'jraph signature. 
Fitnesses, V/m. Jordan. :iiatchew i^'ni-ht. Proved 
June-5- 1754-5. 

X755-,<^ay 5I. ''m. Morton, son John. Indenture. 

Richmond Go. B. 9- l50. 
■''et veen "/m. ''Norton of the Co. of Richmond, planter, 
of one part, John Morton eon of the said Wm. Mor- 
ton of the second part, and Wm. Jordan and Alvin 
Mount joy both of the said Co. Centle len ,of the 
third part. Conveving 200 arres of land in Lunnen- 
burr Parish( formerly Sitte ibourne) Richmond Co. 
being a par', of the land left to '.Vm. "''orton by will 
of Alvin Mothersheai. Mark signature, -itnesses, 
Edward Hazall. John Deane.Thos. Lsartng. 



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'^I'b^- June 2. '''m. Morton k wife Ann. AcVnowle'pe- 

raent. Richmord Co. •=■■ . 9- I'^O. 
Wm. M'orton at "".'curt acknowledged de?d to Alvln 
\rountjo7,'- and ¥m. Jordan. Also Ann Norton wife said 

\Vm. Morton relinquished her ri^ht of dower In 
same land. 

eora-nent. Did Wm, I'orton sign this or r;i.a>e liis 
mark? 

175^-J'Jng 5. W-n. :-Jorton. RichTnond Co. 0. 3. 

10- 2?2. 
Win. Morton as a Jninistrator of Aivin Mountjoy's 
estate. 

Oo3i:Bent. Presumably this is the Alvin Aountjoy 
who was ,T ardlan of Joseph Morton. 

1756- April 5. "ra. ?lorton. Rinhmond Ho. 0. -8.10-3 68. 
Mr. Alvin 'fountjoy one of the Church hardens of 
Lunnenburj? Parish this day infor^ied ys ""ourt that 
Wm, Morton of the said ?sh. has an orphan child of 
John Knight's a-^'d that he does not f^ive him sach 
education as the law directs. It is therefore or- 
dered that the sheriff summon the said ¥:n. T/orton 
to next court to answer the same. 

Corrment. This record is apparently in conflict 
with the precedinc- one. 

175^" "Pril 6 . v/m, Morton 4 v.ife Ann. I id-i ture. 

Riclimond Co. ■'. 9- 268. 
Bet aen m. Morton Lunnenburg Parish Ri'^hmond Co. 
plantar and Ann his wife of the one part and Wm. 
Lewis of St. Stephens Parish ■Worthuaiber ' and Co. 
planter, of the other part, ^^'or 100 pounds sterl- 
ing '/orton sells Lewis 229 acres in Lunnenburg 
Parish, '/ark si^rqature. itnesses, Thos. Tarpley. 
Joseph Russell Jr. Recorded Aprl L-6-i756. 

Corn-cent. 'ith this item v/nj.¥ortoT disappears from 
Richmond Co. records aid we must loo> to Orange Co. 
now for further information concerning him. Th'jra 
he died. Capt.John Morton re.ained behind in Rich- 
mond Co. and thare he died. Their descendants fi- 
nally met again in Kentucky and the marria^^^e in 
1"27 at Rasaellville v-y. of iJ^armaduka -peckwith Nor- 
ton )descended Capt.John Morton and Taney Caldwell 
(desce dait of Vm.Morton) narks the conminglinrr of 
the bl^od of the two m.^n who a century bef-^rj lived 
1 '^ ■Richmond Co. ""^a. 



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1753- July 4 . .Tas.TJorton. Hich.'fion I Co. 0.T3. 10 p. 650. 
Ja.'fles Morton appointed surveyor of roads. 

173 8- Au ^. Jaa. 'orton. Richmond Co. O.B. 10-p. 647, 

OrderV'i"l:>iat Jas. i^-)rton Vne present surveyor of 
ve roads from Charlea ''eaver Dam and t]ie' old court 
house forthwith clear a road the most convanlG^teet 
way to Griff ins Uill. 

174*7- :.'av 29 . Jas. 'Norton, inde iture. Richmond 

Go. T?. 10- 297. 
T'etwean Jamss V/illiams, Lannenhurg Pariah Rich- 
mond Go. of one part and ras. 'Norton of sanci parish 
and county of other part. She sell to M:rton 50 
acres. Aaric sisinatur'?. 'itiesses, "H'^n. '^a.T\<i.c, Jas. 
TBarlcer. Wm. Smith. Recorded June 3-174'?. 

174^;- Sept. 2nd . Jere-iiah t George '|->rton. indenture. 

Rich-noni Co. "B. 10- 321. 
■!^^etv.'^en Jere-niah Morto-^ of St. Thomas Parish Orange 
Co. plantar of the one part and Wm. J -rdan of 
L'lnnenhur'^ Parish Riohmon-1 Co. merchant, of the 
other part, ^or IC^ pounds Morto ' sells J:rdan 
361 acrcis in Lunnenburg Parish for'Mrlv owned hy 
Alvin Ifothtrshead , who hequeathed it to G'5or;:;e 
Norton son of 'Vrs. Morton, ^reorg-e :-;T'->rton died '-'ay 
4-174.5 oy means whereof said land d^?scended i:o 
Jeremiah ?iorton. Autograph -.ignature. ''/itnessas, 
B. Gaines. Alvin Mount joy . Recr^rded Sept. 2-174?. 

17 45'- -pec. 2 . Jas. 'icrton ik wife ;51iza. Indenture. 

Richrcond <^o. ^. 10- 343. 
Petveen Jas. Morton of Richmond Co. planter aid wife 
Eliza of one part and Alvin \<ountioy of said Coun- 
ty of other part, ^or natural love and affection 
for their son Thomas ^forton aftd also for 10 shil- 
lings p-^id '-y said '.Tcnntjoy "che '■;ortons convey to 
"'/ountjoy 70 acres more or less in Lunnejhur^i Par- 
ish, Richmond Co. for -per iy .■zlven hy will of Charles 
Snead to said i]liza ^vife of said Jaa.V'rcon, dur- 
ing her natural life and after her decease to his 
rranddaughter ^arah, who dvins; without issue "che 
said promises are descended to said rlliza the heir 
at law of said ^ha.s. Snead. MarV: signature. Ko- 
corded ■Dec.-2-174-'. 



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17 A G- April 5._ Jerc.Tiiah lAorton, indenture. Rich- 
mond Cc. 3. 10- 404. 
"Rstv/een .Terer.iah Morton, Sainfc T'no^.as orange Co. 
of one part a^d W_:.. Hart Copls Parisji Westmoreland 
*7o. of other part. ■''or 30 pounds current money 
Vovton sells ^^art l50 acres partly in 'Westmoreland 
and part.iy in Richmond bounties. Autograph signa- 
ture. Witnesses, Thoa. Barrow. V.'ra. Lif^htfoot. 
""^ichs. Minor. Recorded April-6i747. 

1746- June 2. Jere'niah '^orbon. Rich'nond Oo. 0.^.12-p.l. 
'erooiJalT f.iorton adninlstrator of lary Sachelder's 

estat 3. 

1?^6- ?^eT)T, . Jas. 't CcorRe fjforton. Richmond Co. 

0. 1=. 12- 20. 
rase cf Jas. M-rton assignee of roor/re Morton's 
petition apainst Clias, Tay or for 4S7 lbs. tobacco. 

1747- "''gc.8. V/iilia.fi 'j'cr'.on. 'iill. Orange Go. 
Williani ^^orton of orange County St. Thomas Parish 
Mentions son Jers'.iah. son Slijah, son-in-law T^enry 

3(? cj /^c^ Brnam, &. -ny daughter Ann, son-in-law- Tho'oas ~'ev/- 
man and r.y daughter Elizabeth "'ewi.ian , my daup;hter 
^arv '.'inor, son-ii~law Aidrew Boiarn, granddaught'^r 
"Frances Christopher, wife Ann, son John, ^rand- 
child (Taori'Te V!ortcn son of Slijah Morton. Apoolnts 
wife Ann, son-in-law Andrew Bourn, son ;;iijah, ex- 
ecutrix an.'], executors. V/it-^esses, George Tavlor. 
Tavsrner "^eal;. " . Russell. ix. -I. ""^ranhax. John 
Smith. Recorded July 2B-1748. 

1 7T0-Jane 5 . Jas.J/orton. Kiciimoni Co. f). 3. 12-245. 
Jas. Morton fs appointed surTeyor of roads from 
CharlGB "leaver t'aca to od Oo .rt House. 

17'r2- 'C'ec.2. John -/ortoi, Tilliain iSorton. Ind^-n- 

ture Richmond Co. B. li-lv'O. 
■BetViTs^n John ?i,Tortoa Parish St. Thomas in oran're Co. 
plaiter, of one part and '.rn. Jordan, Lunnenhurg 
Parish Richmond Co. .r.orohant , of other part, "^or 
1*^0 pounds currant mon-jv Lf-r'ion soils Jorda-i 200 
acres in Lunienhur," Pariah Richmond Co. which said 
200 acr'59 Alvin Mother shead late Lunnenburr; Pari ah 
aforesaid purchased of the lat^^ '??-!. "forton father 
of John liforton, party to these presents and by the 
said '"m. Morton after th? death of the said 'others- 
head released a^d convjyed to 'Vm. Jordan. Aatof^raph 



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signature, 'witnesses, T})ob. Birapaon. Richard 
Small-rane. John Barker. Recorded ^eb. -^-1755. 

CoT.T?nt. This Indenture sho'^rs the connect ion of 
Ww. Morton '.vith Richmond Co. 

17'^^- April 1. Tames Morton's '"'ill. Richmond Co. 

B. 6, p. 191. 
Ja'Pes Ycrton Lannebburg Parish iUch.Tiond Co. rnen- 
tiois wife "Elizabeth Morton, son Thomas ?Aorton, 
son Charles 5?nead Morton. Aoooints .7lfe ?xec-trix. 
"ark signaturs. ■^'it-iesses Richard Flynt. Christo- 
pher Collins. Proved ^"^ov. .5-1760. B. Op.l9^ es- 
tate inventoried and appraised. 

176o- - Tilv. Jas. & "lizaoeth !^orton. Richmond 

Co. 0. 3. 14- i'^-. 
The laFt will and te^-t-ament of -Jas. Morton deceased, 
was pro'^ei in court by Jillizaboth ■'i>rton executrix. 
Estate of Jas. Morton ordered to bs appraised. 

1 ? 62 - .Tan -14. Chaa. S, Morton. G^or.-^e Morton. 

T-d'^nture. Rich'T-.ond Co. B. 12-3^^0. 
''etween C'-^-as. ^.nead Morton, Lunnenburg Parish, 
Richmond Co, of o-^'e part and George '^f^rton Bruns- 
wick Parish ^ing ceorge Co. Gentle r;en, of the 
other part, "^^nr s-iTn of 110 pounds Va. currency 
Ch=».s. ^. Morton mortc-a.ces unto cecrre Morton 2 
slaves, three beds and furniture, 6 head ca'tle. 
'''itnessss. John 7 o-jdcock. George ''ieri'jyether . 
Autop-raph sif^natiirs. Rec-.rded f^spt . '^-1?62. 

17^2- 'T a r ch 1 . Charles Snead .forton. Deed. Rich- 

•nond Co. B. 12- 548. 
;'!'rom ?Joors ^auntleroy, Lunnenburr Parish Hiciirjond 
Co. to Chas. Snead Vorton of said parish ana county 
planter, convevin/? 60 acres in said parish for 4'i 
pounds Va. currency. Wifiesses, T Muse. Richard 
?lyn^. Autoffraph signatur-e. Recor'd'ed '?.'arch l-l?*^?-. 

17^?- June . J^IL.Vzabeth 4 Ja^ri^s '.'rr ..on. Richj^iond 

Co. 0. >■». 14- S'03. 
Elizabeth ¥ort.on exor. last will and cestanaent '-"f 
Ja^es V'^rton dec eased, petition vs. Wn. Haines. 



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1 7^2 Dae. Eiiaabeth M:rton * Jaraes Myr'«.on. 

Richaiorid Go. 0. B. 15- 64. 
p]lizabeth Morton Exorx. of last vifill of .Ta^nes 
M-)rton, deoaasod. 

1"^6.^" Jrilv 4 . Teor^e Mor':on va. r;}ias. Snede 
?.forton. H^^TniTTion-i. Co. 0. B. l')'-!.^^. 

1769 '^■^P'^ ' 4t'h. Thos. ■'Norton, wife Ann, iDrother OT-^as. 
f>. Indenture. Riohrnoni Cc. ■^.15-171. 
"Betv/ean ThoB. Norton and Ann hi a v;ife, .'Lunne:iburg 
rarish Rlrh-nond Co. Plant r-r. srd Ann his wife of the 
one part, and "n. Harter of TTanover "Parish '"ing 
Goor.~e '^0. pl?,nter, of the ether part. For 30 
p:-'Unds c-irront moner sells Carter 60 acres in 
Lunn'^nhuTf; Parish Riohrnond "Jo. formerly in poss- 
easior Jas. EarVar ard pi.rchaBed 'by Charles Snead 
brother of .he a-. id Thcs. ?tt:-r'con of the 
.or of said .!&«. Barker aid descended t 
Thos. '.Tort on ae hair to his hrother. Autograph 
signature. \s'itnesses, "-^enr-y f^rsuke. B?n.i. Drake. 
•": 1 aphaa "Or aV e . R o c o 1 ■ d e. i '3 o 7 . 6 - 1'^ 6 9 . 

1770- J une 27 . Thos. M^'rton 1 vjife Ann. Indc*nture. 

Richiaond Co. 3/ 15-211. _^ 
TRatween Thos. Norton T,unn;-nburg Pariah Richmond Co. 
of one "Dart a-.d Austin ■5rof>l<-5':brough of Hanover 
Parish, ^'inr^ ^Tenrre Co. of other part. :'■'■' r '^k 
pd'.nds current money Morton sells '■Brockenbrough 
2'^ acres partly in Lunnenburp Parish ar.d partly 
in Hanover Varlsh ?rin;r OeorfTe Cc. 4.utoyraph si;jna- 
ture. Witnesses, W.ti. Brcckenbrough & Henry Drake. 
Ann Vorton wife of ss.id Tl'.cs.''i:r ten risiirquishes 
i-ier ri?:ht of dower in s.?,id land. Recorded July2-1770, 

1$70_- Ju ly 5 . Thos. Morten, hicbniond Co. O.B. 17-139. 
c'ase'oT trespaas of Thos. Morton vs. Thoi-J. Drak-3. 

1772 - Aur . Morton vs. Hinith. Richmcad Go. 

B. 17- 492. 



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1776- May- 10 . Thomas Morton's •ill. Richmond Co. 

i. 7, p. 2^2. 
Mentions daughti^r '^•arah S-i'Sad Morton, aorx .Taoee 
Morton, vfife A.nn Morton ^ 3011 Charles Snaad Mor- 
ton, son John ¥orton. i'ife e^iscutrix. Autof-raph 
signature. 'Afit'iassaa, John £3kridg3. William Yates. 
'H. 7- p. ^24 inv.intory ordered and a^it . ovsr 304 
pounds. :/ay-4-i77.3. 

17?3- F ah. 5. Anie ^.^orton. Indenture , Richmond 

Co. 3. 2- 554. 
Between Anne Morton of Lu'Vienburtr Parish, Rioh:"uond 
Co. wiiow of one pare, and Sdward lidaon of ''.he 
aforesaid parish and county, shipwri<yht, of the 
ofc' er part. Ann Norton for 2^'' Ids, current 
rnonav, convavs to i'ideon 50 aores in county and 
pariah aforesaid. J.fark signature. Witiesses, "Dan- 
iel \Vill3on. Sarah "^nj'ad '/fortD*!, Ta,es x Morten. 
Recorded 0ct.4-l77'>. 

17 78- '•'^av 4 . Ann Morton widow Thos. Rich;'ond 

Go. 0. s. 18- 46. 
An-i Norton widow Thos. Morton. His will 3->rov2d 
May 4-1773. 

1773- July 6 . Thos. Morten. Ric-imond Co. 0.3.13-49. 
Inventory A apprai se^ient of estate of Thos, Morton 
d:'C'sas34i^'as returned Julv 6-17/8. 

l/?'i- June.jt Ann, Thos. ^ ^ra. Morton. ?.lchi!.ond 

Co. 0. ~.. iB- 100. 
Ann '/orton nlxorx. Thos. "'Norton a^^t , ^t.. Morton. 

1 77C)- P ot. Ann Morton, '/Uchnond Co. O.B.lM)124. 
X lease of land frora Ann Morton to :'idw-ard .'i'idson 
proved in open court. 

173 -5 . Thofl. rJJorton vs. «/ni, '^viith. Rich- 

mond Co. 0. ■5. 19- 20. 

173')- ■■''eh. 27 . Mortca L-ata. Joseph Jonas. Will. 

Orange Co. 
Mentions fa t h e i- , rf u tj h Jones, ui L 'n e r I? 1 i ^ e."o e t h 
Jon.'is, sister ^liriaheth , hrothev Vortun Jones, 
sister ^rancee Fosttvr. Wiiiie-jn Morton executor. 



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1784- ?eD. 2 1. Ann Morton i daughter Sarah Snead 

Norton, r-eei. Kichnonri Co. •M^-l?'^. 
"This day I ?jive and bsqu^ath tc my daughter Sarsih 
Sncad Forton cr firroly Isndl her it, d .ririfT uiy nat- 
ural lifa" etc.lrlani described hy Tiee-ts and Vounds, 
2-^.cgro J', iriy^-'ary , J. mars aid side saddls. ". 'oed 
&'-ci f;rnlr,ure. ". co"a ar.d heifer. '■^. po-.7tc-r dishes. 
7.7'alnut table, 8. chairs. 9. iron pot. 10. 
^nivetj and f^^r"'S. 11. trunk. 1?. looking p-lass. 
r.-2serv66 right to recall any r^rtlcle if hus'iand* s 
debts cant be paid without selling it. Declares 
if any husnand'3 estate is -nade a-.f-iy rith sr-all 
be hsr loss and after above conclude'? will ta-^a 
0:13 third of husband's esr.ats, remainder to go 
to present children. Autofrr-ipi" J3iTnat'.iro. 'Vit- 
nesses '.-n. Ya^ies. .John !jf.'.)rto)i. R»^corded Sept. 
7-1784. 

X734. F?3pi:. Ann x Thos. Morton. Richmond ''o. 

On motion John i;s"!cridgc who became escurity for 
Ann "crton as lixorx. of oGT.o.r,e of Thos. Morten 
deceased a'^d hafn Jubc Psuse to iraspsct the said 
esr.ate n-ill be wasted^) ordered the cheriff to 
BUinncn the said Ann "Wort.on to appear at naxt court 
Ic give coanter security for bar iuTt, ex^cutor- 
2hi p of cal d e f. t3.t 3 . 

XTS"^- No1p« John Morton orphan Thos.?.!orton. 

Richmond Co. 0. 3. 19- 276. 

Riibert rlaii 'vas chosen and appointed guardian to 

John Norton orph:j3 of Thos. Morton decsd. 

1786- Mav. Thos.b^cfton vs. ?'n. S^.nith. Rich- 
znond Co. 0. B. IQ- -iOa. 

"^■00.12-1795. Joh-i .'i Chas. "'•'orto-'. Indenture. 

;:iohniond Co. '^. 17- 42. 

Between John i Chas. Morton of Lunnenburf^ Parish 
Rjchr.ond Co. Plantere of one pari and John .'-"'awcatt 
of 'To. ai;d Pch. aforesaid I'^rchant, other part. 
■Pcr 90 pounds curre-it luoney th=j Mortons sells 'aw- 
cett 1*^0 acres in said Co. a-id Prsh. ir:horit3d by 
s?>''d Mortons from their father Thos.I^^ortcn. A'.;ta- 
rraT)h r.ignat:'.rea. '.' itness'is , Jennings Bsclcwith. 
Richard Bruce. Jae. ''elly Jr. Recorded July 7-i7H. 



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17 ^9- A'l/^. 18 . John 'Norton. Af^reom-sat. Richmond 

Co, E. !:>' 105. 
■Retv.'-eer vTohn?,fort,o-. ^'c Harah Craa\e both of Lunnsn- 
buTA^ Parian Richmond Co. lc.-toii rents laiid to 
Cras-ce for ten years. Autop-rarjh eJ.gnatures. Y/it- 
neps*'?. V/r;. "^'atep, Jesse C.'aske. Jaa. riiaaon. 
Ranorded Jan-4-1790. 

1794- June 5 . John -t Margu^et , CiU'S. ', Thoa. Mor- 
ton. Indentare. Hichmond Co. '"•/ 17-44. 
■Ret If,- ft en John Morton of T^anneaburg Pen. Ricli-uond Co. 
planter, of one part and ChaB.tfcrton of sane Psh. 
and ^0. of other port, ITor 40 pouriJs Jo'm liorloa 
sells ;?has.Mf rton 150 acres in sale. psli. and Co. 
bequ^^jathsd to John liorton hy his fatl-jer Thos. Hot- 
tor'. Autv-'rraph si<T:"af". res. John i "''craret Jior'.on. 
'Vitr.z2zes , Jas. Crasira. Jes'^-a Craska. 7. irxry Gut- 
ridge. Recordad Oct. 6-1794. 

1711- Aag.29 . Wllii^.'vi Mo,rton k vvife Ann. "Ooed. 

T^estrr Ireland Co. B. 7- 25j. 
Thos. ^»atc:h3llcr V. e at .n Ireland Co. a:id p..r.l3h of 
Oople, "In consideration of the mutual love ai'id 
affect ion I hav? a-id o'jar unto my dau^-hter Anne, 
no'A Y/lfs of '«m. Aiorton of the Parish and CcuiM.y 
af^rfjsaid" j^ivas i-.er land in forejit of ^JoBiony on 
eastermost aide (treat rappahannocli C.ctje'k ox* e^asip. 
In case Anne 'AorcoTi has r>o h'5irs property to (ro 
CO said "'iliiam Uorton. Autorraph '^irnature. ''ft'it- 
nssses JcBevY. Wcodsard. ¥.<zury Hawcs. Provod 
A.i.-. 2:4-29-1711. 

1751- ''^ ov. l-j. lUchard «for on. '.?ili. Wat.tjnoro- 

land Co. "R. 8-?i.5. 
Richard -Norton, ^rtasbi'^gton Parish, We.gt;ncrelafid 
Co. rflsntiona wife ^'ancy '.'orton and children hat 
no narces givan of children, fatherinla* Rohert 
Sanfcrd Sr. exec nor hut hii refusi:',- to serv;j, 
narcy '•Torrcn v-.lfe, adrrsinl stratus ivit>i Tatl-e.T and 
brother, Rc'^^rt Sanford S-anior and Junior secari- 

ti*s. '''I tp.assea to v/ill Ji'liiSt",' x Starijan. Jaa-.? Sliaw. 
^■. Jordan. AatOf-'-raph tjif^nnture. Proved oop';.2/~ 
171^. 



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1756" Oct . 15. 'Jiri, Norton. Ini'snturs. Teatrjors- 

' i&nd Co, -. 15- 51. 

Iv-tv -en Jas. Pur.'^i;,! of Culpapper a.r.1 p-ris'i St. 
r^arko s.nd Vm. M^.rton of yoytirorsland Co. a-.d par- 
i£;li Cople. Su.'^.'^itt for 12^0 pounds crop totacco 
ssells jiorton 1^0 aortjs la-'d In Cople PariBh '^I'eat- 
TEcreland Co. Autograph signature, i^it leaaaa, 
"Daniel x Saith. Recorded "Dec. 3-1756. 



1742- ^ept. 50. Thoa. Morton & vife Ann, Inds-.tare. 

i^etv/i^en The a. If or ton Luri-?gbur,f^h Parish Richraond 
Co, and Ann his v/if e of 'ov<^ part p.nd Richard 
■*!».«e , 7/ashingLon }-&rl8?i '''/est nore land Co. other 
part, ''^or 112 pounds current rcorx-y of ■'■''Irginia 
Morton and wife st;ll to M'jse 200 acres land in 
T'aslnnrcton Parish. Thomas Morton Tna'-sr, autcrraph 
sif-'uature. Anri Mf.''to'i dd^'^r? X signatijrs. Reccr- 
ded S apt. 30-1766. 

17? 5- 7>av 1. ^^illi&>n Vorton, W:ll. "^sstaore- 

land Co. 3. I8- 326. 
V'illiain i'ori"cn, \7^st nor eland Co. ■mentions wifie 
Ann LTorton, eori Jarvis "'.-^irtor, to whoni nl^-S 
1'-. id bou^;ht of .Tain«8 "uotfyitt of "'F'sst^nor eland 
s")d also of "he'Tv ^■•elf, duuphter ^f^annah ?(orto;"', 
graudflon William iAorton Clarke. 7;.xecutcr sen 
.Tames \iorton. Autotjxsph sig:'!ature. ■^'it; -ssses, 
rTenry S^'.!.f. Ann a ■^..i.ngvvlth. "■^m. fr.^lf. Proved 



V.^l_v>-j»-^^.^^ "^^irjjJL.^, , V WJ n i>_0,_j^^^_ ^-'-L^ ^_ 



The V'ii] of William Morton. (Oopw( 

• '^^' "' " / 

L- In the name of God, Amen: I, I'ill iam Morton of Orange 
county and ^t, Tiiomas's Parish, bein? sipk and weak but of sound 
mind and memory, do make and Oi'dain this( my last will and testa- 
ment, in manner and fonn following*. ( 

Imprimis: I recommend my souil unto God who gave it me, 
and body to, earth, to be decently interred at the discretion of 
my executors hereafter named. 

Item: I p;ive to my beloved son Jeremiah Morton ten 
shillings curt, money, he having received his part already. 

Item: I give to my beloved son Rl i j ah Morton all the 
lott of land whereon he now lives, to him and his heirs forever. 

Item: I give unto my son-in-law Henry Bourn and my 
daughter Ann Bourn one hundred acres of land, being the half of a 
lot T purchased of Thomas Jones, with the plantation whereon he 
now lives, to them and their heirs forever. 

Item: I o-ive unto my son-in-law Thomas Newman and my 
daughter Fl isabeth Nevman one hiindred acres of land, being the 
other half of Jones's lott, with the plantation whereon Edward 
Mannion formerly lived, to them and their heirs forever, 

I give unto my daughter Marv Minor Ten Shillings curt, 
money. 

Item: I give unto my son-in-law Andrew Bourn Ten Shill- 
ings curt, money. 

Item: I give unto my granddaughter Frances Christopher 
T'en Pounds curt, money, and a young mare called Flov/er, and when 
she arrives to the age of twenty one years, or marries. 

Item: I lend to my loving wife Ann Morton all my estate 
both real and personal, until my son John Morton arrives at the 
ase of twenty-one years, and that then the same be equally divided 
between my wife and my son John Morton, except one negro man 
named ^"ill which I give to my son John in lieu of a negro left him 
by Mothershed, 

Item: Its my will and desire that if my wife should 
die before my son John arrives to the age of 21 years that then 
my son John hav- all the estate I have given her, to him and his 

hei'^s . 

Item: It i3 my will that if my wife should live till my 
said son John comes to the age of 21 years and the estate should 
be divided, that then all her part shall go to my son John after 
Ylqy" decease. 



Continued, 

Item: It is my will and desire that if my son John 
should die without heirs of his body lawfully bec^otten that then 
all I have priven to }iim shall p:o to my grandchild George Morton, 
son of Klijah Morton, to him and his heirs forever. 

Item: It is my will that as soon as my son John arrives 
at 21 years of age that he will have my still clear of his part 
of the estate left to be divided my wife and him; and lastly I 
nominate and appoint my loving wife Ann Morton, my son-in-law 
Andrew Bouim, my son Elijah Morton to be my executrix and executor 
of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and diaanullin 
all other wills by me formerly made. 

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 
eight day of December, 1747, 

WILLIAM MORTON. 
Signed, sealed and published in the presence of :- 

George Taylor, Tavemer Beale, W, Russell, J, Branham, 
John Smith, 

AT A COTTRT held for Orange County on Thursday the 28th 
of July, 1748 this last will and testament of William Morton, deed 
was presented linto court by Ann, the widow, executrix, and Elijah 
Morton, executor therein named, proved by the oaths of George 
Taylor, Tavemer Beale, John Branham, Junr. witnesses thereto, 
and ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of the said executor 
who made oath according to law, certificate is granted them for 
obtaining probat thereof in due foiro. 

Teste: John Nicholas, C, C, 

A copy. Teste: P. H. Fry, Clerk. 



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Dooujnept ry Morton Data. 



Copy of record in old family Bible Burkitt on the 
New Tastament, owned March 1901 by Dr. George Mor- 
ton KansiiiB City, Mo. opposite "?, 146. 

Georf^e Morton aon of (Tohn ?»orton, Mary Morton his) 
Ge^^rge ?/orton v^as born Aug. 1?- 171?. 

Lucy Morton (daughter of Ro^oart "^.aylor and vrances 
his wife. ) 

George ?^crton was married to Lucy Baylor October 2^- 
1742 . 

John "^aylor Vorton sen of George ^crtc-; and Lucy 
hie wife was born the 15 day June 17"^ 4. 

"K'ranoee Mi-irton daughter of George ''■Jorton and Lucy 
his wife was born the 3 ^^'^^ of January 1747. 

Baylor 'T-rton was born the 7 day of September 1747. 

Ge rrre ''.■Tort on wa3 born Thivrsday ni^-^ht the 12 of 
Deceriber 175'2. 

Mary Morton was born March the 21- 17T4. 

John Morton was born on Wednesday ni.-ht at eleven 
ocloc^-: 27 January 1756. 

Hey -Morten was born the tenth day of October 17')7 
being on Monday. 

George Morton was born the thirteenth of February 
17^9 being Tuesday at 11 oolock at night. 

Robert Baylor Morton was bcrn tho twenty firs' of 
May 17^1 / 

Josenh ?.'orton was born the twenty eighth of l?>>bruary 
1765^. 



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Documentary ?.^ortcn Data. 



George Morton was born ITeb. 15-1759 and. married to 
Hannah his wife Dec. iB- 1783. 

Hannah Morton wife George Morton was "born Nov. 10- 
"1761. 

Lucy "Baylor T.Torton daughter Geor;?e and Hannaii Morton 
was born May 27- 1786 and died Sept. 27-1737. 

Mary \^'augh Morton dau. as above was born Jan. l5- 
173s. 

"Fanny Baylor Morton dau. as above was born Peb. 14- 
1790 and* died Dec. 24-1790. 

^^ancy Baylor Bronaugh Morton dau. as above born 
T?eb. 15-' 1792. 

Lucy Baylor Morton dau. as above born May 2- 179'+. 

Mariah Morton dau. as above born June 26- 1797. 

Million Travers Morton dau. as above born June 13- 
1799 and died June 25- I8OO. 

Millian Travers Morton dau. as above born April 3- 
1805. 

William Murphy was born January 25- ^774- and was 
married to Mary W. Morton who was daupihter of Hannah 
and George Mor'to-^ March 6,- 1806. 

George Morton Murphy son of William and "ary Murphy 
was born on Friday evening about 11 ocloc^ Dec. 
26-1806. 

John ' illiam Murphy second son of 'Villiam and .^ary 
?lurphy was born on Tuesaday mornine-^ March 12- 18II, 
about 2 oclocv. 



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Henrico County Virginia BeC'^rds. '", j. Stanard. 

Order Sook. "Henrico Co. the 1st. Mo day in January 
1710, John Morton proves >>is rights to take up and 
patent our hundred ac es of land, teing for the im- 
portation of himself and Anne, his wife, into this 
Colony, and therefor-? ordered that a certificate ha 
granted him aricordingly. " 

Peed , (fragment) "The first day of the month called 
August 169S" from John Voodson (a Qua-er) conveying 
a tract of land, Henrico Co. to John Morton. 

Deed. Oct. 7- 1700 from John Morton (xmark) of Hen- 
ricn Go. planter, to W:n. Randolph, conveying a tract 
of land on the south side of Chinkahon-lny Swamp, "be- 
ing the land hought hy .Morton from John Woodson and 
where the said M rton "now livetli ." 

Deed . Aug. 24, 1751 from John Morton ( mark <) son 
of Thos. Mcrton, late cf Henrico, deceased, to Rich- 
ard Morton, conveying 112 acres, psxt of a tract on 
'"hic^ahoir.in-, formerly patented by John Toodson Sr. 
(Perhaps this tract was that houp-ht from John V'oodson 
hy John Morton. If so, it would seem prohahle that 
Thos. Morton who died in 1751, was a son of that John 
Morton. ) 

"ill , of John Mvorton (mark x) sick aid wea - , dated 
f?ept. Ist. 1751, proved 1st. 'londay in June 17'j2 , 
legatees daughter Vartha, certaain furniture, cows 
etc. rest of estate to wife, Susan, for life with 
reversion to daughter Martha. 

Will , of Thomas '.'orton (mark x) dated l^eh. 9, V] ^^- 
T75T, proved 1st. Monday in April 1751, si^^k and weak. 
To oldest son Ri-hard, 212 acres, heing the planta- 
tion where the testator lived. To son Thonas, 21^0 
acres on the south side of Appomattox River in 
Prince George Co. To son John, 200 acres adjoining 
son Thomas' "land. To eldest daughter Anne 1^0 acres 






Dccvunentary Morton Data. 



adjoining her "brother John'e land. To daughter 
Judith, i'^O acres adjoinin.T her sister Anne's land. 
To son Richard, cows, a mare etc. when of the age 
of 18. To son ThoTias and daughters Anne and Ju- 
dith, cov;s etc. To wife, Sliza'oeth (whom he makes 
executrix) rt;st of estate. 

Minute Book, d) Old Oourt 1740; Jemy, a negro be- 
longinr to Elizabeth Morton was Judged to bi 10 
years old. (2). June Court 1722, whereas John Morton 
privately departed out of this county indebted to 
Howell 'burton and the latter having obtained an at - 
tachment, the sheriff levied on certain cows, furni- 
ture etc. which were ordered to be sold. The sher- 
iff's return was dated ,¥ay 30, 1722. (3). At July 
Court 1722 on petition of Elizabeth '.orton, Howell 
Burton was directed to return to her certain wear- 
ing appare ' which had been seized v/ith the furniture 
etc. (4), In 1721 John Morton acknowledged in 
nourt, a deed dated April 28, 1721, to John Ferris 
and a po.ver of attorney from Elizabeth., his wife, 
was recorded. ( '). At the same time John Morton 
acknowle ifred a deed dated j me T, 1721 to Joseph 
Morton. 



From Dr. Lyon G. Tyler, Williamsburg, Va. 
Received January 17) lb93. 

Will sand you some time an account of the o-ilt in 
the Chancery Court a'- 'ViHiaTTisburg. 

Gen. ■''.'m. H. Rroadnax had a brother 'feriwether ^^athurd 
Brodnax, Fis crrandson, Dr. John ¥. "^rodnsLx lives in 
Manchester Virginia, "rite to him, See April Quar- 
terly for further Hubard. 

"ill of J'^seph Jones, proved In Orange Co. Feb. 27, 
I7R3. leather, TTugh Jones, mother Elizabeth Jones, 

Sister Elizabeth, brotlier Morton Jones, sister 'H'ran- 
ces Foster, 'illiain Morton executor. 

Vill of William Morton proved in Orange in J ily 174-8, 
havin.T sons JeremiaUi, Elijah and John; daughter Ann 
Bourn and son-in-law, Andrew Bourn, son-in-iaw, Thom- 
as >'Tew'nan and daughter Elizabeth "^ewman; daug' ter, 
Tjfary Minor and granddaughter Fra-^ces Christopher; 
wife, Ann M-rton, grandson George Morton, son of 
Elijah. Dated ec. 3, 1747, proved July 28, 1748. 



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Documentarv ?iOiton Data. 



King George Co. Virginia, iiay 2?, l897. 
William S. Brown, Ol^jrlt, 

Your fa/or of iStli. iuist. oontainiiifT postal note for 
oae dollar, in pasn^ient for copy of Till of Gsnree 
Morton, ;leceased, h^rawiih en losQd, duly received. 
You say in your Itsttsr thao should T di.scovir other 
papers relative to roasph and George Morton , you 
woald hi pleased to be informed of thair characi^er. 
A few da '8 ago in loo'<ing over 30:!i3 of t>ie pages of 
the 7/ill Book t'n2.z contains the 'ill of George Mor- 
ton, I can3 across the Till of John Morton Jordan, 
a^d in glancing over it, discovered that J-iseph and 
George ?Jorton were the half broohers of the testator. 
The Will coiusiencea thus- "This is t;ie laat v/iii and 
testaicent of mt^ , cho sa'b3crl'b<3r , -Tolm ' >rton Jordan, 
of Annapolis in 'Maryland, and late of London, Mer- 
chant." "e see;;s to have "been a person of consid- 
erable wealth, ''in, Thornley and Pers^^^rene Tilghma'i 
were left executors for his estates in ^/aryland; 
Thor-^.toa Jstt and ?':i:i. larnard, f'/r hi3 e-.^tao-fs in 
Virginia, which were located in several -ounties; 
and '/Johaei .-fc'^^aaiara and Edaiund Je minga of "jondon, 
^'or hi 3 estates in England, and all his prop-^rty in 
ships vrherever employed at the time of his decease. 
Fe also appeared to '-.ave had real estate in the Is- 
land of Antigua upon whl^h he says "he had expended 
large sums of raoney. " :Dar;iel Dulanv llsq. of An-iapo- 
lis A-as to r.ave tne direction of his so.i's education? 
It was also provided by the will, that should his 
wife dis before his son, and should he die daring her 
minority, without lawful issue, then the heirs at law 
of Joseph ^.Torton and George Iforton, and the heirs of 
Vm. ■'•'ra^'ces *errev.'et;ier , were to have all his real 
and nersonal estate. Th;? will is dated June 1, 
177l'a^:d v,a8 recorded October 3, 1771. It is a long 
and i'^t^resuin" document a^d a copy v^ill coist 32.50. 
Mr. Jordan had a half si star, "ifrs. ary Sydenhan, 
widow of Jonat-^ian Sydenhan:, late of London, Merchant.' 
There may be other interesting paperr relati-ve to the 
Mortons of record her?, but I have not the leisure 
to ma>e a careful examination now. Yours very truly. 



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Docuraentnry Moi'ton Data. 



Villiatm and Mary Quarterly ''fa';'azine. 

David Morton Treasurer Willian^sburg Lodge of Maaons 
1?S0- 1736. lllla-Ti and Mary Quarterly. 

Same TieiTioer 7B- 83. 

Sa:ne en carriage bond Alexander Ksran and 5'3lix 
Scouv3'T!ent . 

Susan Morton T3or;i Dec. 13- 17'^6; marriad Thomas 
Throc'cTDorton. 

Joseph •j'orto'-; of Tones Clity Co. married ^raioes 
Colston, daughter o^ William. 

Jo.'seph ¥orton a'-;d Win.ian Mortoi na^ri'-ers Ccm. 
Safety Charlotte Co. Jan. 177'?. 

John Morton same for Prinoe Ed'.^ard ^Tov. 177'?» 

William Pannill hor t Octoher 30, 173^ I 'narrled Ann 
Morto'i daughter Jeremiah and Sarah ('JTallcry) Morton. 

177'?- Sept. 27th. John Morton and Lucy Blackley 
marriage bond. 

177B- May 6th. Joseoh T/orton and Clarcjy Harrison 
marriar;e bond, 

Anthony M'^rton vltness to vrill of Tho^nas Smith, 
Kingston Peirish, Clcucestcr ''o. dated l?eb. II- 1759. 



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Docuaentary Mortor. Data. 



John Morton Jordan. 

There Is a suit amtng tho chancery papers in WilHams- 
hurg entitled, "lorot'iy Jorda-; , -viAow, and John 
Neabit Jordan, only son and heir :?f John ?i-rton Jor- 
dan, lat? of AiT^'iapolis "aryland , deceased, vs. John 
Skinksr J executor a'^d Su^'-ev, hi? wife, erceoutrlx, of 
the i^'ill of Tho!T.as Jatt, decsaeed, who wis executor 
of John Morton Jordan, deceased, Wllli=i,m Btarlcs Jett, 
ad^iinisbrator of Thoiras Jett deceace'l , a-d executor 
of v. jlliaT '3'iTrs.Ti, dscsased, The wsb another execu- 
tor of John ;;.crton J-rdan, and Willia'a l?ernard, a 
devises of said WilliaTC Bernard deceased, and 'I'ill- 
ian. GibKon. "F-uit hi-, car in 1792. x x x John Vorton 
Jordan vas partner of l-.chert Yax7?ell, merchant of 
Lo-don, from 176'^- I'/iJ. --s Ti3lt?d •-Maryland in 
1769, ?j.'d was agent for Lord Baltimore. He died Ju- 
ly 25, 1771 in Bermuda, Tie m5.rrled "Hcrothy, daughter 
of T^'eehit Darhy (and Kli-absth, his ^:fc i-gsd t^f in 
1799.) There are depositions cf Eliza eth Tiarby , 
of Charlotte, St. P«.:icr'2as Parish, "iddlesex County 
England. Mary Darhy, spinetsr, cf s8-':\e place, ac^ed 
4^; of Ed'T.und J-^wrAnp-j, Lsq. cf "e-r,inrrtcn, Middle- 
sex '"runty, aged 70 in{"!.79}.). Sani4el Gist of Tower 
St. Bedford Square etc." 



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160 7 Auril 26. ^'[atthew Morton. Orafile <,f the He- 
puhlic. Tyler p. 120. 

"Lyi'-ha^'on Eav, It appears on oia.i.tJxS map as ?J:or- 
ton's "?ay beca'Js=; h'-re '"'atth-sv Worton and CaT)tain 
f^a^riel Arch-^r v;;rc wounded Dy the Indiana April 
2^.-160'^. Trssent norje derived from the Xoxrx of 
Lynn in liingland. " 

Corn^.ent. This Is th^ tirst *forton in ^iierica so 
far ay I k'^cv. Tht r.ap refirraa to is Capt. .To.an 
Rvlth'8 TcCiXj. T-is VJatthSA Jiorton shoald 02 1 oked 
uc. 

1624 . Thoruas :>5ortO'i. 

~'. Brewer ;- Son, gen»aloei«t«i , Annapolis Md. 
stat-^ that Tir^ f i rat of zhs nana (Morto") of 
7.'hom ".v(2 have any rscori '.-aB Thomas Norton who cxme 
to '''Ir.^ini.a from "Deyon England in l624 brlnglnc^ 
h -J R '«.' 1 i" e . 

1^ 56- Tun 's 20. ^illLam Morton. Land Patents. Va. 

Hist- '-sp;. P. 339. Vol. '^. 
5<;'''. ^illism ■''slling (1) 100 aorss in co-j^-'t.v of 
.AcccTjac at the hiad of Plantation Cr-seV. One ^'0 
for* his c^rsonal ad-ventuxsa and ">0 iy aasifjn'^-snt 
froic "llliair !£crtcn tc wmcil djs for his ovyn per- 
?<-. ;;s!.3. -ndvertureg By Wes': June 20- 1636. 

I'^QB. Robert -^orcon. Lancaster Co. 

Ro:Ti='rt Moraton is aentioiied as piaintii'x in civil 

suit. 

1719- V ay 7 . Richard \':cr''.':)n. Suit. Richino.nd Co. 
Su J t T 5; . R i chard Mc r 1 n , 

1723- gept-.l3 . 'Vx, Morton, •sforthurab-ariand Co. 

■^D. B. p. 407. 
"':r:ior, is maJe of Ti.'Jiorton 01' Bidden'.'jou2-ne Par- 
ish RichT.oni Co. 

172^- Mar c h 3: .?'r.¥orton vs. ^Tich, P.tiJ th. Wsst'r.ora- 
lan-H Co. ".Q. p, 86. 



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2 
Morton- ;.Uscg1 lane oua. 



17^2;- April 1. Jolui rfcrton vs. Tho-n. Spruce. ?est- 
' morsland CTo. ":. 0, v. 8'. 

1'72"- MCiV 28 ♦ itichard l^ortcn v^-.. John r^onpor. 
~" •^aat.iioraland Ci.-. n. 0. p. 96. 

l'72o - Ju.ie 50.\7m. Jforton deft, and '/atthsw >?.ean9 
■~^ — ■ ?itr. '.Vestmor^iand Co. n. 0. p. 120. 

ly^x- Au,R. 2". Ri l.c-rc l^or'uon vs. ^Vm. .Tohnaon. 
_' . "' V'Q St. :;:or eland. Co. CO. p. ,'590. 

1751- ITo-y. 26. rlclaard vert or. y3. V/-'^.. Johnson, 
"" ' "\''est'i:oreland Co, p. S'. 

1752- A pril 27.Piichard AUcrton vs. Wm. Johnson 

.•: i . ~ -T-rgg^^j-v-eland Oo. dis^risBsd p. 22. 

l'''2-?c?ct .27. Ricliif.rd .Icrton. ^iviii. *estnoreland 
_- tJi : — 4 .^ -.,, 

Proved 'o'!:T .l»ary bis v;ife. 

1-7^^.. ^oTT, 23. iU-:,hard Mcrto!^. Invty. Westmor ■■- 
^^^^,_^ ,^^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ 4,^_ 

Fa;'-.»" Y.orton returnsd invantcry of Hinhard? s^cRt*. 

17z::5_Yav ^1. Janes iforton vs. Fu-iipltrev Pnioe , 

— ^- > . i?e3t-cryland Co. C. 0. p. "'7. 

\nryi. ,T,i,,2 27, Tf-rceK 'ic:rtori V3. "^'unphrey Popf; , 

-'- '- '.79straorr?land no. C. '^, p. 9^. 

177?;,. Sept. 2^. Ja-ACS 'icrton vs. ^TuTiphr-.>v ?op*», 

— ^^_„_ vVe3t;-aor2ia.nd Co. G. 0. p. 102. 

\.'44_/,-,^fr. 23. f/^rr-arot Hovton --Aiic^ow va, Josrjp.'i Raid 

- ■West'aorsl&.nd "o. C. 0. p. 2-). 

174"- >"«b. 27. p. -J?. 
1/4-'- April 5C.P. '\^' 
1, '•;■,:- June 26. y. Si. 
174 cr- July 31. p. ^0. 
l'^'-- \11r-.2B. p. ,7. 
174fr. tTov.2B. p. 113- 
17/1./^,- VE.rch 26. p. 134. 

17^6- "^.'fp.-^ch 2<'.p. 161. 
174.A- Oct. =?. p. 1:^9. 

17/ A- vev.. 25. E'^.ded in favor ^iar{7aret Morton p. 20';. 
1748- June 2B. same parties. 



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Morton- Miso? J laneous. 



174^ ' July 2. Eeorge Mcrton. Kj'ag C«':r:^e Oo. 
A ?: eritleT.an Jus tics. 

1747- , July ;^6. Jers'.r.i aJrj Morton vs. 'Vm. Tfar: , 
We strsnr eland Cc. i^ . 0. p, 29. 

174-8~ April ^ b.Rlc/.arcl Mrrton ys. "^enry ighton, 

V/estTiOr^la'nd Co. G. Op/ 71. 
■174 ^- -^ rch 2-j. .-5a;r.3 p. 1\5. 

17^" June'2T." same p. %2. 

ly^r")- Mav 51» Richard '/orton. ■»'?st.roj.'*laTj Co. 

^iohard '.Morten being taken in custciy of ths s-isr- 
yff of thia cou'it;,- and comroittad tr the goal by 
virtue of a ohar--^ fro:c ~'atrfa:< f^'V v. debt owing 
^r.v.T til'- said 'alcrtsn to J-nnAe'c 0. ?a'--?, the 
Bhei'lf f no»v "brou/Tht tiis aaid Morton "bef'^rs the 
ro =.rt in o''edianc<«. to a ^yarrart ot'talr-ed "by the 
8«,id //.orton from v'hsrtori r:£.*idsa::l GsnL. r'or thie 
p;jr-pcs'3, granted tliiit ha -eight deliver in a sched- 
ule of .his estato as the lav: dirscts. Ifpon $;>.is 
ua is lisciiarrijd from custody, the s?h'2dnle to be 
lodged v.iih thi) clerk, the sjt-i^ r i f f to collet 
the several dabvs and p".y unto ihs raid Jpnnett 
. Cans . 

174 .9- .T on ^ 23 . Ris^'ard 'i'^rtcr! to j.'-y Thos. Shaw. 
V/estJDor eland Co. C. 0. .0. 134, 



17^4- ^'Tov. 27. 



?7'^6- O'^t.^S. 



.TaiTisa iiorton "^s. John Qiiise-^^hurg. 
Vveatmoraiand Ho. ('. 0. p. 209. 

•Ta.'uos >iorion pitf. i-' oas>^. '"/est- 
ffloreland Co. C. 0. y. 89. 



17';3- 



Samuel i^orfcc- y«. Mij.JtJa '='?rvice. 
Vci. Oclonial Miiilia. p. 7A-. 
Sergt. Lunrienbur.v: Co. 17'^'^'. 



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Morton •• l/ificellaneous. 

Vastnorflanct Co. C. 0. p. 15*.'. 

17 ^'7~- Jily 2O . ¥r:i. j'ijr o;)r5.?;!.jn."iDr! in Inven^oi-"- 

iaorej.aiid Co. G. 0. p. 

177-1- Dec. ^Oy We;.Morton» Iaiy?rsurC'. Vest moral and 

Co. 3. 1?- S>15. 
Be '.■■■-fie-. Veiiry Salf ?e:-.r. of Za^li^ ^arieb Vast- 
mcre.Liind Co, and V/ui, >.?orton oT said par"i«h. a;id 
county. Fcr 30 pounds current mono-/ pajd to Self 
b;\r v.or^:on he sells to hin -u '-.ract of Isind in 
Copl? Parish co'itinulnp- 64 ;^r;res. Recorded 'Jay- 
26-1772, ■•ritnesa-2s Rlchuri T..ow=; Tr, ?;n. Tarvia' 
Fer:cirick. 

1776. Gapu. .rohn Morton. SaffolX p. 593. 

WaJ^apipointed '?ap-cai.n of th-; 4t]i. RogiT-snt of the 
■"'ij.';'.! rj.» I,inc3 r-joruarv 11-1776 and rssi/ned 
Me.j-'/j li>-1777. He rocaived 4000 acr-sa of land 
froia wh? Scate. 

177 '. Il;3ut:nai-u Ja-Tss ?£orcon. ^aCfoAl p. ^98. 

TfSf-i jppclntsd «|v.ar';ar:r-a:it jr to th-s 'Vih. Vir.fTinia 
Contine^ital Rsgima-.t April .1, I77B and so con- 
tinued u-til Jmucrv 1, 'ITSl!. 

176?- A;..?. •^0. •:ha.lds .i .r:-::n, 3ons -f Thosifts 

Morcon. A}3V..ccjntioe3iiip. '^at'nors- 
lpr7d :*o. '•\ 17- 2T2. 
I-.^dentvre "srJ.ere'fc'y Oriarl-ss '5: So'zxn. ;Jortor! sor.a '-fi 
Tho-Tias M'lrto"^. late cf Biohraond '!lc. -pit the-sel-'fas 
aprrer.tices to rlobsrt Hail, .joiner of Westmoreland 
to l3«.r.i h: r^ art tra'^*? 6.-.1 'iiystsry, A .t o'^rriph 
si^Mm-ure. 

179 i>- -T'lv 30. '«-*. 'iort:;*:;. invty. :e3L:f.reland 

"" Cj. 0. ^w 7- Ifl. 
Ap p r d i a -.? r a , r!iai fa ^ 1 n [.; . I'T ar. r v S o If , W-n . ?: j n ,>" . 
Re L a.' led .ranviary 2B-'l79.'t. 

17-'j-;- Oc^. .25. J«L'iL^u ?Aorton. V-n. Morton, ^."'ost- 

moreland Co. 0. B. 10- 29. 
Janes Tiorton exor. of 'v-n. Norton decad. vfj. Jamen 
Garner. 



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Morton- 'Uscellaneous. 



1796- Jan. 11. J8T.es llorton. Indanturo. '.rest- 
7aorcjland 0:). 3. 19- 156. 

Bat'.vssn Ja^oga j(.rt>?' of Parish a.-.d County 

of RichrTiond and Peter ?r'9Siey'*>lox , of Cople Par- 
f sii , -ojntv of •"wr-tnofeifend." Jcruon uolis Jox, 
for 120 pounis? c:<;.ri-3nt oioriey, 214- aorss in Ocple 
r^risr:. Autograph algnatureB Eecordcia Jan. 14- 
l?"^'. ■^(i-;:-css£e T^anlei Tibbs. 5;.5pbeii .alxtsy. 
'oV^n CcK. ^Ics: .''ex. 

179 £' - Ja n. Zo^ JamftE Morto.'i. Teed, wtsutraorsland 

Co. 0. S. 19-40. 
Deeci 'h.3tween JctTPeE) 'fliorton •?: p-'.cr '^real-iv C-jx. 



::Gr-.on ^\.rEily._ Meade. Vr;l. 2, p, '-12;. 
'V r:«;s of some l?? tl;& ;>la ajid. ieadiri,c f;a.'uJliss in 
r^astsrn "^i .rT'inla in Coionial Times and Imiaedioite- 
1y succeeding th.ii KfiVolU';io)i. 'Ioxx,on along v.'ith. 

■"^_i.'^h :aon .\ Coiu ity 'U rtiiinia. 
In l}nc, XtbT' f-ij.f':xvta. Snyder <ry-!sd a fana i;-i Hich- 
lond Co. Va. s,?iH to here "besn at cn^s ti-a<g cwied 
bv Lord Morton v^'-.o car.e frori Tcor-land and narisd 
his plantatjcn "'Blairtv-r?. " t^-j e tcrul:. stone was on 
^.y)-z pi:^cc but :^:j.riof the Civ.il Y's^r ^.i^a baaiy .^iu- 
+ ilated, A 

'>'^t^':ori^'.y ''or ",ocv-3 TTallie Ka.r:r<^i-j,k-3 la^.tsi 
'^?1:. S-l"'04, 

'^o..iat:3. Jhs. Xorton. Trespass, "^x 1 ohinond 

Co. c. ?, T.0- 15, 
Jaa. y.cadfc actio'i of lr«apaas on tho cau^ a.w;ainat 
Jaa.MorLon is cjotiti M-ied untiJ. 'i^xt coar!-. 

>'o date. Trios.Mortor. ' a est.ate to bo divided. 

i<ichT:ond '?o. 0. 3. 20"2.^>r.. 

''■0 da'-e. Geoi-'gfe ¥'-.rton vs. :!har;. r-lnisde .Mor- 

ton in 'Ihanoery. Richjnond Co. 0. 3. 
IT- 195. 



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Public Sorvicea. 



r^ooiety Oolonial 'Vai's. Data fox- ^lijilDility. 

Sir 'Jarnadu'ie '^eo'kuitl-i. Oou-rtv Clfjrk Rich-ndd ?o. Va. 

■.70?:- 1748 (40 years. ) 
Justice -:ing f?eorgo Co. ''^a. 1744, 

Jcserh lAovtov. j^s'.Voer "a. House of Bur- 

gisces 17?-^- ?3. 

John Morton Jr. Qu.=ilif ies as "Ji^ut. Vilitia 

Oct. 2. 1713 Hloh^nond Co. 
Va. ?!ub Sheriff ^ec.6-17l6 
Richmond Co. ""^a. Qualifies 
as Capt.'ailitia Richmond Co.Va. 

Charlejs Sanith. Renter Va. Regiment under 

"■Vashington at Great .ieadows 
ar.d Braddoc'':' s Defeat. En- 
sign and I,ieutsnant. 

V/iTliarr. Pryor. Colon-.l Ya.flllitia '.larch 

19-1770 Capt. ^iTarch 20-1755 • 
Major Fept. l5-176l. Sher- 
iff ao::nhland 17 "'5 -54. 
Qualified Au>?;.21-17'?5. 
Justice for rioochalnd Co. 
many years. 

Col. i^aaiuel Pryor cf Va. County Cler> Goochland 

1728-1753 (25 years). Colo- 
nel Va. Militia )iaroh 20- 
1753. Capt. Va. Militia 1730. 

John TTito. 

Joist :t^it3. 

Lieut. Col. '-alter Aston. Vilitia Officer Charles 

City Go. Va. l655. 

17'T8-?epte.T:oe r. Joseph Iforton Va. Colonial Militia 

p. 73. Hen. Stat. 
Joseph Morton private under Col. Ahrahan: Maury, 

Halifax County. 

1765- July. Wm. Morton. Colonial Militia. 

p. 20. Land Bounty Certificate. 
Wm. Morton soldier in Capt. Dunpcerf ield' s Company 
dischar/red from the '^^a. Regt. he having the dropsy, 
bein^^ unfitted for the service. Sip; ned i^redericks- 
hur;^ J ily 1763. Adam Stephen. 



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Will of John Morton. Richirr.ond Co. I'a, Book 4-209. 

In the name of Ood Amen, I John T'orton of the parish of 3ittgnbourfl 

in the County of ^ichnond beinc' 8icJ< and weak of body, but of 
sound mind and memory, praised be the name of Almirhty Cod for the 
same, do make, and ordain this my last will and '^'^■sx.aaxBnX. in 
manner and fo!^ aa follo^veth, -^makin"- an i makin- void and null 
any v,'in or wills before by me made or sealed or published, 
■^ Irs t and principally T beqn^atn my soul to Cod that frave it, 
and my body to the earth to be buried in decent order at the 
discretion of mv R'xors. hereafter nanned, hopin-^ f o r a joyful! 
".•eetinrp at the reBBUPrection of tVie just thro\if»h the merits of 
my blessed Redeemer Jesus Christ, Item I pive unto my son 

Richard To rton all that parcell of land which I taourrht and } ur- 
chased of Lawrence barker. Item I rrive unto my two ions 

Jas. and T'homas Horton and to the heirs of their Bodies the 
plantation and land there to belon'^infc wheron I nov, live ax'ter 
the decease of lovin-' wife Deborah ^'orton and for want of such 
h'^i^'s to T'ai'v' and Winifried Moi'ton and their heirs forever. 
Item, I <Tive unto my son ^/ill iam Ko rton four shill in^rs ca^h. 
Item, I f'ive unto my son John Morton four shillings cash. 
Item, I n-i ve unto my dear lovin«' v. ii'e Deborah r^orton, all my 
estate real and pergonal not before friven, and I do muk e sn d 
ordain my said lovinn' vdfe Deborah T'orton "^xorK. of this my 
last v;ill and Tesi.an,ent in witness whereof I have ho'^eunto sot 
my hand and oeal this £7th. day of July 1721. John X f'orton, 
Teal. U.-ne^j, sealed % D. D. by the testator in p i-esence of us 

• . . Davis, M4)tlfee^ Davis. At a Court billed for Richmond Co. 
thr. 2nd. day of I'ay 1722, 'Tnis v/ill was proved and admitted to 
R'^cord. f. Peck ith C. C. "^ook ^.-210. Above John K'orton's 

estate Inventoried and Appraised. 

Book r-1 '1. JaTes fiorton's ^'il 1 . 

Jartfis T'orton of I^unenburir pufisVi, Richmond Co. makes a will in 

v/hich he '▼ives to his loved wife Elizabeth Worton all his estate 

durin-'^ her natural life. After her death to his son ThomtiS 

"'o^ton he r- iyea 50 aces vhi ch he purchased of Jane Cole. 

To his tv.'o sOns Charles Snead "oi^on end Thomaa Morton the rest of 

his '^s+a'fe to b" divided between them. Appoints his wife vhole 

and sole Rxecut r-ix. Apr, 1st. l^^'O, Janr.es X Morton. 

Richard ^Ivnt. Ch-^istoyher Coltins. Presented in Court "'w.-ith. 

1 '^'^O by 'Elizabeth "o'ton, proved by oaths of above num od v.iLnQssea 



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ani ord«^ro(i to b»? ifocot'dod. T,»,«oy T^eachy, D, Clf»rx. Rooii 
f^-l '=^. T3y order of Couft billed for said County, '^'ov, ^r-d, 
17ro the"abOv« e.-Jtu*;« is orderod t,o t^-s iipiraiasd and inventoried. 

^ook '^-27?.. Thonaa Mo-n-ona ^'ill , 

In the nam-* of f?od Amon otc. Thomua Moiion doiiroj to t>e paid. 
Leaves his daixn-hter, r^arah Snead Morton ono n*?"!?^ boy newed 
Jos spfi •'tc. V'^ntions bon JannBa Norton, ^Mfe Arm Ho-ton, 
Leaves her ail hi'i eatat-J M*hile she 1 ivos. Aft^r isath to cc 
to his sons, .Tamffs Turton, Ohui'l^a Sn<^tis( f'c -^On and John ''orton. 
Appoint i wir=^ Ann, -•X'=;c'it rix o£ last will, made May 10th, 1 77f , 
'^homaa ?'orton. John ''skrid.«r«. ^'illiam Yatas. Sook 7-324, 
Inventory of aoove "state o'-.a*»red fay 4th. 177S, Ajrit . over =^304, 
L ^'-5t4CA'!y , ni*irk, Pook 10-103. Inv«»ntory of Jarrea T'orton 

deceas-td, es p'-x>duced by %). Reynolda.arir, r. Total 7^3'^9,, 1 £, , 
10, '^ook lO-OSf, Inventory and App rai jri9n t of John Mo rtOnB 
estate. "^otal --^'^3, , !;>,, 0,,, 

Al vin ^:othersh'?ad*3 ^'ill . "ook 0-2^1, 

Tn thn nqrr^'* of God Ar.en, T Al vin Mother'jhead of the p.^rish of 
LiJnftnbur*?, in the County of Richmond, boin- sicx and v.'eaK of 
body, but thanks be to ^od of p'?rfgct senao and memory, dog 
hereby revoking all DajTmef ■rills by me nade, make thi?5 my last 
"'ill 3nd Tejtarient, in nanne ^ and form fol 1 o'-vin", (That ii to 
say). ^'irst and principally I corwnend my aoxil to Almirhty lod, 

hopin"- for rp.^j.cy thiTou^h the merits of Jeaus Christ my only 
»'ediato»- and Advocate, and my 'jod;/ to be buried at tne discretion 
of mv Txecn rix h'^rin-after named. As for a-iich worldly estate 
as i* has ple-cijod Hod to heatow upon ne I disj ose t!i'?reof, as 
follov.<»th viz. Vy ^ill is that all my juat debts and fXmex'al 

chav'f'ea be paid and -J i'jc>u.i'"'^ed, I i-i ve and bequeath unto my 

nod-son, l^o rr'* f'orton the son of V'illiam Morton all tiie laid 
which T bought of Thos, Timma, John '"'Oyl e and Jarreo iXjyi e, 
containing by e<»-tim?.tion, 3f"0 acres, be tho ssoio more or' lej-n to 
him, and if the ^aid "eorrre arrives to the are of i?l ycara his 
heirg fo-ever, or ij" he hath lawful] heifa oefo »« j uch ap:9 than 
to guch heirs, but if he ine ^aid f^eorp-9 should dye bero:*e he 
:i-."ive<3 to r^ch a/^e, hi afo-^esaid and without a 4ch heirs, tnen 
T -ive the said land ^.o Jerimiah Morton, brother to tliQ said 
r.m-onri?) Dnd his he i>^"< forever. Item, I r'lve and bequeath to John 

"orton, son of "illiwn J'ovtOn all the land which I bourht of ^'m. 



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Vm. J'oaon, hi J jaid fath'Jr, to hif, ard to Td i neiry forever, 
if he the said John, ahoid d dye before he arrives to tho ap-e'of 
21 y^ara and v/itho-'jt hoir-s of hiy body , than I rive tno said 
land to 'Janah 'inead ronton sister to the said i^ohn, and if ahe 
th*? said '^>arah shorild die v/ithont heira then to her sufvivinr 
sifttn.'j and thei" hei-^a forever. Item, I ''ive and bequeath unto 
Sarah *.!orton, daughter of ^, f'orton one mulatto boy named Will, 

and if 3hn should d.ve^ before i'T? -irrivos to ihe at^e of 21 yours, 
and 'inmuirried then to neor«re Morton, her brother. Item, I 

rive and bocfaeath unto Jerimah T'orton, '^lijun ?.!orton ar^ Jonn 
»"onon, 30n5 of ^"ir,. ?!orton, to each or them aa aoon as he arrives 
to the arre of PI years, or marriafro, one ,'?;ood new nop-roe boy 
ared abOTJt fourteen o- fifteen yeurs, to b'"; bou-ht at tu" 
diac'-^tion Of my exorS. he-e in-uf te r narrff d. Item, I -ive and 
bequeath unto Ann I."o-ton, 'Elizabeth V'orton and Jane Morton, 
da^n^htera of the said ^'tn. I'o-t.on, to each of th©7i us soon aa she 
arrives to the a.<?e of 21 years, or marry^, one f'ood na'. necrroe 
^Irl u'?"d, about fourteen or fifteen years to be boutnit at the 
d I -50 '^3 ion of ray ^xor*3. a-j aforeaaid. Item, my desire is that 

m"' necrro boy naiiied Pe-^^'a Harry wait on and attend Ann Morton, 
wifn of Vm, ?,lorton du^'in'^ her natural life, and afte^-.vurda to 
r-^tur-n to my nod-s<in neor«r'5 y'ort.on. Itam, I five and beq eath 
Unto the said Ann yo-^on, one ri^ce oi' fine fiOttOn cloth contain- 
in'^ aboiit ten ya ri-j, and aboit ten varda of fine yard wide linen. 
Item, I "-ive and 'joqneath all my nefri^Q^a not herein-before 
b'^if^'^a thed, and a?J. the •osidn" and '^^luin-ler of my estate, 
"eal and fonional unto my afo resraftfidioned Hod-aon Teorpe Morton 
excej-t ir.y w^arin-^ afpar**! v/hi oh I rive unto ny brother r^eorre 
"othe rsliead. I do he "^by constitute and aj)j oint n^y brother 

John Mother3head, and mv friend ^'im, T'orton P'xorS. of ttiij my 
lust will and 'Testament. In witness wl-r^reof I have hereunto 
an my hand and ieal thig 3rd, daj' of January -. 0, 1764- o, 
Al"in T'otherahead, oirrned, sealed and aoKnOVd edf'd, in i'>"e3ence 
of Bn, Jordan, : atthew Kn^'^ht. P^wed at Court June-^rd. 1?34-C). 
T!armaduke Reckv.'ith Ol<"rk. 



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DESCEIJDAITTS WILLIAM '.lORTON CSITSALOGICAL TABLE 



hn Dr»gi«qrt^ant'i ^-f ^ 'ill irrr ;;cr'.on cT Orarc-/> ■"jc r-.f. Vir'-inJet. 

or '. 

\ '?iv(?d other o" her- father ^ 

, , , ■ : ll, J. f Jr, , .1 

oint« ->n, ^x-JCMtrix^ and "*.! ij -sh yri sin- in- 

-•3 t^'iftj Ann,, '▼rar:'i[o!ii.l d 



. T'-ili icm 


t'o rton 


3sl 


:, ran Ere 


ooi'-n 


•U3l 


'ton. 


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r- v^ f*' 




R c 1 ty 


Of 


^rosi'^ 


it 


ths fenil 


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jRSO^' 






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Any 



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t.^or.s th" iV- 



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>f^-ir.- ■^oum'} {. " Ann, mums: 



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• to 

I I ' 



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jfc;3di-> -'■^- 



ti: 



11, 0«i:vw<iah t;ort»n Ist, Oaptain, di«d 17!/;', 

^ raiser, on t or f?st3to recor'd'^d *'tty Mr -1757 ktII 1 ji.f , .a 

..ro':!nts to So-i founds, 9 shill In'^S, 3 j^noe, ''{l.vv ^ \ a.^-*-^^-^ 

iWi^^t, Vho ttrtar* the d-^^ttth of J 9 rami ah Vortcn m;, • ^-<>v-^ 

ta rj ^ "on . l':o rton , i . 

112, 'illiara, m, ^'ildr-::,! i^Mor, d. J-'jI, dsi^j.. '•'' 

J.-zr-f? y.>r, n."r ctUl droa, b'" t hig wifn died 1^ ^--^ ri 

iC^'Jfi to t '•'*'.' of ""il^ 

• on ^hp> 4^h day '•r 13J..i, i 

a-G, ■ ' tho father o:- \r.H fath-'^rl ?33, •- 

i..ow; t •' hi 3 hand "sfaa as 07 00 a 4 "■•^lAt- 

112, .Tano, , ' 00 -Jain Goo-ro Vor-'iin 3^ '■'•,. 

"in, n. ^'iiiicri -arr-iil.!. (3:)^ •'.';ni.i3J ' ) ''' 

' ■^ " •'» 80 Rvifih .'iJ ike that child '■"»'- " * ' ■^" 

. 'i was nan'Jd fo- h-*" arint p,' 

. '?, ntiiart, 0. .'5. A. *;v^- '.o "-."•' -St. "a.'i0"^n<»n9r':: 
iQon. "^or this 1 in*? a^'^ h^rf^af''*'*, ('•A b'-'ot>^«ir 

-fnnoss'ja, th«9 Qrand 
.dtfij,tix .ifrti.i,ii Donalaon, Heneral s in i.if* C, ^. .'^ . " . .) 

■-, IJ , "J 

-line, Octo'o-'^f 

^i 3 T.'5 

, , He. and contains rr 



m 



1S14, Jane liorton m. \''illiam '^errill, licors'? issvod Jan. ;'^'"-57}. 
3oY- on /5'.3rQty, 

CVi il f. >'on , Te rr il 1 , 4 , 

!''!''''. ' ', " . "" , ^'. '^■incjoy, a. 3. ]'', no utn-- 1.-01.3. 

l-'J' , , T\ 3, ?|, of "s^Viom ;:prfinftpr. 

'ot, O- ^'ht>..'. h': -oaf t,f?r. 



i - , • -Ul, )-.3:-/;eon, ", 3. N'. p'i";' -(» Civil 'Var*, di 

• ., -•■ifr'? 00. Va, -i'Tod 95 years, ■'^- '••■ -!-l '• ''^-j, .v. 

kna*n, 
':h il d "!.»n , Tf} -fill , 1 . 

-22 , Var' -no, d, s. 



lfJ43, Jul. '^illifi- !i. T*''"iil, lived at Vurm of-inrs, :■ 
•'». a--; ' -1 at liirli'stoisn ^^-vi-rson '?o. ■^■. Va. in I'^^S, ^ ., .•. 
. ! .ib«t:i Pltzer, m. . -s, "ac-i'sl leott. '.l.! tn-'! cr-.il- 

"irst wi f . 

r"-»l'' - .■^ 

, S'iven childmn. 

.iI4^d, "exly Comslia, n, Ool . "-jofDrQ A, ■Porteffio Id, 01* 

m i r..-. "nifL'S, '■;on. . ... A, ' -^ ■ kllleci •■ ' ■^o.-,- ., n ] -^^ 
. om A] rU PI -I'' 34, 
^Tiah Norton, ir-183f, aiod oefore two , old 

->o-3r, b. "Ob. i^O -1^.3S, '"-^neral :\ n. A. 

r^ola 
, Z1437, John hXI'ir^^ b. Oct. 1-IS30, -Jisd 1'":'7, a 8t'. 
sit/ of Virginia, 
i'-w>, Phillip l^allo.'"/, u. j n ; '"-1 . . 

uv. ■:;, ", S, , kiJl'^* ir. ak i T-; Ij'-; r . . - . 



y 



./yJ'jr 



1^1433, '^nllv Cornelia T^Tr-lll, b. Jiay 10-lf?:?f>, llvin" 1-OS at 
CharJ '••st.CiVn, », T^a,^ m, rol, Teor-re A ror^r rfi-ld. 

n- • ^'o-ton, r?. 'T. TT. ^OOTCF? fharl isto^Tn, "". ''• . 

John, m, Ann 'Troon. 

-^aorrt-Sj »r. , ',■':<? mn ^Inr-ons of '"'*":'d'» -ic.': ^'3. 

»'nr' 'an'i, rn, "^^ rfha?*? Morton of ^iehr.ond Va.,3ao this 

■'7ha'"?«?3, ra. Ka-th«ri.n3 Taylor, "jt. -na-il , "inn, 

, ^ fTXwra: loaton, "Tot narri-..,. 






va. 



1*^1 "^j (I'ao "r^;* ^^o^-^.orj 3r-l, n, T^ats" ^ol^wan, la-i. "^'il son Ooler;in. 
'?>T» STJbS'^qTi'Jntly narried l'^Oi'5-4 Major Traaty ani lafl is-^-i?. 

^or-i* '••'nM.on's yt\\\ t"*. ^?^«. -7 -1 *=?0r; In OraT'n n'>-i 
bo-jk 4. p. ^T?, MT>pol-»-t^ 'Ti3 "ncle 'lllian ''orton 'r-iar-tian u4 
e-iUd-'^n, a'^d ^-;li r\f'> axt'-'x., mflr* ' " ■ - ' - 

liH-^-n, '^'- 
m^], r»o-"' ■ . . . fl) '?TiSi3n i''»''"133, n. ( : •: ) ^v- 

p1 in'» '^ ' ■. ' T. 



1 (-1 '»^' >^-^ 



'"?, 



1 .'*' 1.-, -- r- -^ 'TT ' r\ vi'- .- ^*t -1 

i'hul • '-^n , Vl't.i^n, "), 1st, I'U • 'l&r'. 
joiDll, •' — . -. s. p. n. -^ ' ' 

1 -I. .T^ 

h. - . 

1 "1, m. '■)^. .Tohr 



. Va. v\. {] ) r.v. 



11' ir. 'ton, m. '>;a'.-l''s "t-'ahan, a:' ''.C'.l tlr.oi"?. 

Children, "?trahiin, 1? 

iri^lPa, <rnt: •' - -^on, P'*of?ssor in •th'ins "niv^i^sity, Ga. 



ir"15.1l:a, , a ■^nn. 

1"1';152, , , 3on of ^:'e7.er Cc'lcsT.an. iho 

fir;r,a 13:?3 rariTi - i ro ;-ier an cos to." J 3r''-s;>i'.Ji T-crton, 13. 



I'lr., jfir -^ Prid, m. ?U3d"':^d Jackson, nc .i?tv.i.l3. 

Chi], -iron, ..,, ■: . 

I'lin, rilliar-, died on 3 ant. a "^oaa Island '?ri route f^ur ■ r- 

iRans to Pennsaccla ^^'in, t'MI « still, a yo'-^nf rr.an. 

in^R, Jackson, . th /"cher, of t^hom ner-eal'to;'. 

inrz, — ■ - ■ , -. ?lis ^'111 ir--. •■'■ 



T- rV -. ^r, 



- » 



n, ?'o.-ton, '1, 

i ,■ 1 -lotte A^chc-", d. 3, 

. !? r;r , incti 



1 



■ uia , m. ? veJ d, 



IM'^'M, ■^'il.'' :. "ton, livin.rl''^" in '(ichr 

■': ir< " '" 
. "a- 

lil'l'- 



1 a»'-i, 'l! ^, 1S7V, 



o rt on , 5 , 



ifat.'^l, ^'illiam ra?k*!'>v-. ^ -b'r»i«iar», dioi 
ira'tii^, I.u-ev'^.sn'. obn ■'look (""fj'jn, Tl 



nv, 5 1 1 



'i:i""l*> !lav:-''it •! -s. 



Oh LI ? .A3 «a, 

3 . 3i-:' 






^ 






Mi? 



„,»,.i-,.,^2 



•"^r^o^ of Vt •'•"•ir ; 
iutnr aer'v^i on ;*.aff of G-^n. 
(>- -• ■< • - • ■ „~ p 

3:l''4:a, ?'ildrea Jaekson, m, Oat i<?ph n HrJ 

'iT'Srty, 3 ivinr !'%?'' at Oran 



/^^ 



121, Chart ei amiT.iT V'orton, ns, Hannah irirht. y!-*nt zo Illinois 

f^-om K-'nticky in. 2 "^2") and - it-i B«nj i-jnin Parker ■^■iv- t :- • 

UT>on wnicn Ohji'-l i»aton 111. w*8 o i^-'ir. ally b ilt, ^'•.a f-- 

yoara «»n.''ii''»d in business in M-^ia tov.n, 

Ohild'-'^n, Mo "ton, 4? 

r;:211, nharl-a M«n-y, b. Ju^- ll-lSir^, liv^d thi •:-:,' y&-« .n Jrxi- 

Cfc-'O, r; '»f?i b ?( " Oi fiirn dl-r.-nt '^ari* Afor-K^n, '^■Vjr'! *^;-l '"i o thi'- -■^j 

bftftiat, ar:*m )«■' or t -. » '^iFI* ''cano* Club. 
1 '?J5?, 3uBan, b, V'ay Sl-l^^l^, m. Dr. A, 7e)-fT;iaon and d a .c ^ :- 
t^r w!:o f^'a»ri«d '"sor'Tia vj^ pa-'kor or 3t. LC-iis, ?'o. oi t ■ Alton, 
and Terrq wa^it ^. r?^ 3*^20 ''ashinrrton Ave. 

121] 3, ., a da'5.<Tntf»r, b. 3ftrt. 30-1 ''a'^^. m, 

Pis.rce, no otiie!^ facta. 

1P214, , a da'-.r-ate-, b. Inarch, 2i:;-1322, m. Jaco:, . 

■■^"^CKer* of (iharl eaten Til, 



1222, neo— -e ^'ashin,«?ton f.^orton, la Deleived to have been iTiiirried 
thr-ee tinea and had a lar-e family of whom nothing i© known ex- 
e^" t that t'le"*? w?"*? two dari'^htera T.^artha and Matilda "wr.o 1 ivea 
■saOTi 'i, n ^^o othgr fac'.a. 



l^'^3,Ab'ain Bo^ftman "O'-ton, d, 13^3, m, in Jaasamine Count. ! nt^, cxt^ 
~b.2-l^no io' John P-ice) Vartha "^lotehe" dau, Dr-. nor-ac! ""^letc'-r 
', ^aa a ^^nit^d Itat^a "arahall at one tine and con'.acted 
i th t le arrest of Aa-'on vj-r. 



1224, John lUta Morton, rr., 'jai-an Price, dan. John and 5a -ah (Bo 

Price, 

Child-'=>n, ?:o"*,on, ^. 

12241, ".1 iza, n. Joseph landera Mor^'ia, of wiiom he-eaftor^ 

12242, John P. b, "a'-ch 4-l'-}07, m, 'iaTiett Oriawoldduu .'iaho: 
Alex. V, 'l<-iswold, no children, Vaa'fOi-many yn&rs tr:e*h ad o.:' 
the finn of John P. Mo --xon .5:00., Publishers, LoMiaville Ky, ":;. 
the fo'inde- of '^h'^ ?^o"ton Infi»riar,", LoMisvill^', -.y. 



Olv'J^^'v^A.. Vk^-^'VVOU . '\, WxjCWaaIM 



\2PA'if Jan«?, m. '^dwin "'orf-ii?, and had On'» boy a« 1 lar^^^ flris , '■- 

■■■■ •-.■■•'!3. 

..••., Jlxart, n<3 cthar fsi5t-3. 

3i?246, ir^nr^ Olay, rr,, (1) "'iss 33ackb;i-"n, (;'. ) Miaa ?.ia.-y Oui^."iey. 
"o oth.*?" facta , 

. >'?ecQ, m. Ab-ahajTi r5. Mrmn and had three sons. *'o ot*i- 
e." fucts. 
3S^*49, *«arfar^t B.-and, r^, Meni'v A. f5 ri ji ».'o3 d, of '^nor. no''eur t-?,-. 



3SK42, ''•J ir.a ?*0!rtnr), w. Jos-^ph ;^ando?"a V orris. 

'^hi3dr'on, forria, :j, 

3f?rJ431, .^oHn h. T*. ra, (1) rary Craik, m. {t') '-^ar.ny OraiK. 

T^'^';ti52, Jos'^ph ;>« Jr. n. ?'i'J3 Matti» ^irton, no otrier Tacts. 

13, Mar;/, m, JafT;!>3 Oraik, no other* facto, 
12'?A14:, '^ll'^n, rr<, J, ^, floodioe, no or^-ior fasts. 
^P'-'Albj f-'ar'shtsll , w, '^■^ni« ^'Ith^rapoon -ind hutj two aoys and on- 
-i'-l, no othe!"* fac'--. 



':--<i;j, r^oi-'o T?f 'ni t.;orton, m. Isci>joi.la ;;sni\, . 
-n '}!*«»n, Morton, 2. 

3PS45g, n'»orr« T. nc other facta. 



1S247, '?3 3'tn J'a s^, r.. '^ator nox of Vov Orleans. 
Ohlldr"^n "Jox, 3^ 

I'^'lv,"^, JsiTi'^s, no otho- facta. 
Sw'-T^??, Mar:/ , no othgr faoL-a. 
3 ■.■^.f.4'^3, ''ST or., no oth'^r r&cva, 

Alow 
'"f'-i--, a -.-^ J -ssK. , . --lavold, T 

13-5 ^^n . ' . 1 , y'^- '■■'■''■ ■:'!•• x 

•on, m, John '^hor:,-^.-. 



.r/^> 



l'?2'j, Haoriel J, ''or-ton,, d. July 3-1^^42, m, T'lnni'? '^aylor, daa, 
'^h03. ^', Taylor of T.-o.-^an ':!o. Ky, by hin fir*Jt (r-ar-^iai^e, "■■?<-••-? 
.0, ^3aJ«->y in Rn33'?ll vi.ll « !Iy Ilsrald saya "'"aomaa ^'. '''a y! o i* .wi. j -^3 q 
also ar? early S'^ttl ^r in Lor'ari Oo, KY. , vas as Dstar, tial iVj.nTi->r' 
of a!r>f 1 » r(=>80i7 <-e^3. Losinr* his r-.oa yoMnt 'wif'*, S'-'O. - aixt: cc -s 
a^-o, o^'mor*©, 1 ^f t i-iirri with a no^t in t, a r'^stinp' and lov;ly yo nrr 
da'^cht=>r to rats'?, T rem '9tT, b o '^ wn'»n e r 'i.t 11 at tii-^ sc'nool of O'-, 
'^er^y in '?':<8S'>1 1 vi3 1 (?, T rem-^mbet' iie-" as tr.e yoian/r and bl oom- 
iftff *i I'e and aft'?'-wa'*d as the b=>reavcd widow oi tue lat? las'.- ntsd 
'lab-'i'^l ?'orton, T (lave knt.'Wn her in yotitn and o3 d u-^e, in p-.-osie-'- 
ity and adv-M-aity, a^d mist a&y t^iat in all th'? -^lations oi iif-;, 
in ^ has bi^en an o-^anent to ne- sex," 
rinild-'en, T^orton, S, 

ar?r:.^l, Ann "lliza, m. ""iiliam ■^. ^^or-ton, of whorr. a3-?aft=;-r. 
1?/.-vj2, ^^^ona3 ", r ■ . ^viun "orton, of Thon he "eaf te r. 



12?,51, Ann T^"! iza To rton, fT>, O^e, l-j-184', V'illian ^' , "firton, /'atiii- 
e- oi' Louisville, Ky. lee "Th-? Nor-tons" b David »"ortun, 

"'Tild-en, *'or*ton, 1. 

.j1 1 , "illiart ^. J ^. livin-^ 1 " "r at Lo" 'isv il 1 f?, iCy , 



3??25P, T'homaa ^^ J^'o-ton, rri. Susan 'lo-ton, da"i, ''illii^i arii ''a-y 

'Norton Insan Norton ^as a siste-^ of ''illiarn ^, 'Lofton rn-ention- 

ed Qbov" , Af-jll accovint of this Tzr\xlv ean be fo^nd in "-"iis 

''^o 'tons" \i" ■^^avid T orton, 

Oh il d "er. , y o •*. on , 3 . 

IP.PtJSl, *:ollie. 

1225fir>, nab^isl, '''ice Pr*^3idont "eitiean Oont^'al K. ^, ^it; <,i' 

"•erico, end 3 ivin'' taf^r** in 1~">7, 

l'??^^.^, , an infa'-.t, b-i-ie;] v i ■. * ..., i^, 3^., c^frin. 






1 ''P.f , "^lljaii ''ofton, mur-«ied' a du"~*;:t'9r' of r'a.jOr* ^'i} i iar'. 

"' '"I'-'^n, To "ton, n:')r!hr>« not kn<''"»-r!. 

-1, ''ilJu^n, Knowrs ir th-^ fs- ily as ".ViJi '''■■■xas'' to dissin;- 
f^rvn othop ^'i3 3 ion "oictons. ■ '. to T'^xaa, cur-i'^ tjuck tc: :;■?;■;- 

icky to visit his frrar •ifetnT V^'iJliari ';t«}'*avt, and wci.j jtc:: i' 
■i-. r-p"? rl(■l^t'^3 at ihf? !iOro of ."am>ait7r(o -'. . '■'o'^tcn, '? -sjeli '/l '.'..! o, 
''•••'o • .jtQwart taiifht hin to sxirv^y, rav"? him in3tn;ii?nt3 fcnci j 
!->ack to '''??Xtta '■''^ "^fas rarri-al tO' an T-i^h '.chori] t-^aaiio:', 
rTi ani •-aia'j-i in Ireland, ar <?icc'*'?dinf'3y nxd' 'worr^an, wno i.i* 
vivf?"! ■'■;'■'•!■• h''.3:iand a-^-'i -"jt med to Ir-eljind, takirfT «itii ri«?i' * 
.! f^^^rij ^daup-ht??- >-ho i -, nov (1'^)^') 2 ivvn->- if Ir'jland, "- o: 
fuctis (*onc^>*n in.'' P!l i,i ah >/0"ton o :-* his desc^Hviun t3 , 



'''^, JO'i'^y^' !■.■•»,'-■'., .i ; ,- V ., _,,•_. _^,, cinildhood, no »:^n* • facts. 



, '^-in ian ^Brtsn f-lortf^n, b» Or>e. r.i-17^',3, d. Jan/ iO-J '.-a , 
." hnn« of ?'i-i'^-iadrii'. '^ B. tlor'ton r^ti J!3l3 v'ill e, K;. . ?'arv - ' 

iincy rnnnaon dan Clifton '^'•■orison of ^ay^tte eo, Ky. r. 
? izii Jari*?3 l^radfo ■'d. ''. '..on wa^ iMrm.y 'tn^rif 

'^tt'? r^o. Ty. Oct. P.-1P-37, !)anu, V, ...L>.?. 

"' '1 d'-'^r, ^^o-ton, '^. l=?t rar'^iCif'O. 

_ i, Vai".,', no ots^O'.* facta. 

] :>?'=!r3, '?] L.r.a;5'*th Tn^lt-i no nth©'' fact^. 

l'"T?%3, 5 a rah, n othnr facts? . xitSSTtt, 

l-'V-:^, ^.inif/T, c3i-d in infanc:-, 

' f'^??i), nabr-i-^l] a, nave?' r-ia.""ied, b. At5<t.-30-182 ''j livir.- ' 
?xin::^tor. T'y. '^orrsin '•fab'-' f ;-n Lahad nnc!". va-Vaan.!" in 

fo- t'lia ''ffr»'>{i3 offy, not obtainar)! « •■»'l sf^wnnrs. 

nhild*"»n, 'nd Kar*"ia-"^. 

1 •^:;:Se, Jolm i^rndfor-d, 3ivinfr3'''K ... "*'='xus. 

QA-Yiini? him o •^ hiii fnr;Uy. 



//^ 



"iPP(ll), '*ary ^io-^on, kt-osn iiS "Ann u ^oily", " i.:'"^i'^d Jo'in :u<-n3c 
son of Jaeob '^E"n'»>^ of Vi '"Inia, S'^^e '^'■.eu i^aws - 3arTi?;-. 

Livod at ^jsaol 3 vil 1 ", Ky,, ^.ocl in-T'* o < -i ^d. '^'i'? a^.Jtior r 
t'lia '"»r''?al op-y w>T»n a bcy ca'^'^'i'^a in t-:^ wood ai nif'.it , r.iiOj 
■T'^s, To " t^^ia old lady, Ihe was v^-'-y fond %>!" yo ri;^ f ■>ori'?, 
sird th^y w«'"» fond of hnr, Ih*; vas v^r*v arr r^ciat i v? of att-un- 
tion S'lown hff" by yonof p«o] 1 9, a/id ialway^ ri-ij a ciis^r.' wor'da'-.a 
e yl^asaot smile. 1'1'? ^as a most d vo-^t ''^^tKodiat and a L'-or^u.^r 
at t«nda'. t at class. 
'^'?lld'"?r«, lan-i*", 2, 
l*^*";?!! )3 , a son ^!io ■Ji'=!d yo in'', no iaaue. 



ir-Rfl?), '^■^b'^cca ?'o i-toA, ra. .'aiT,?a ::ad^n, ao-^ of fTay t. ^"illiar-i id- 
,3«r,^ '''»vol''7t iona^'y TolAl'^:", Tur.d30r> of Antiony ''a:l«?n of ^n^-'i jnd 
anji »'a'"r'a'"it Doiifl as of jcotl and, .Tan(?8 -faien was a a'.irjsta-i t ial 
rc-^^o" of Loiran Oormt , J'y. ■=> ii^>d about 3'''\V<i, hia ^fidow 3-. " 

vivine nim 3ev«ral y^arg, :Seo T^xeursna - Haden. Of tie!"* de- 

3f!o--,iar>t9 i '" a'ly, notiiin? ia kn>)wn to tne arit^io-^. 



l'=4, John Vorton, m. T'a^v '^andy of Virfinia Ar rij 2 -l^v,^ lic;iini 

i^^ned At "il 5^4. ":■-! di'-i A-^od 3:? y9ar3'' 

i?ni3 dr*en, "orton, ^, 

l^Alf T»orr"», rn. ''and^ '^andy, of -Thoin f-i'?r?af t'?.". 

1*^42, "Taney, n. ?dnrnd '''.-? '•■^il 3 , of whom lie- -eaf t-? ". 

J "^43, a 3on, no ot;ier facts. 

3 '■-44, a 3 n, no ot!-i?" facta. 

IJd'io, a son no ot'ier facta, 

124R, ^ha'-l^a, o:' wnom ii^roaf tsr. 



1P.41, '^eo-"'e F'ort.on, m. '<andy ""andy, lived and died or, '.lis i'^irr. 

- ,, r'ai ;-^i(5Tj^ Xy^ or .li-r R«v. David ro*»t.on said "was a '-cjoI 
, izen ind n-ich 5Stoef,«d by his n'^imooi's a- d tie p^otI'^ -^on^.'H}- 
ly. An ex'^ciTlary r.-^mfto" of t,h3 "baptist rjh^arch. I -eus ofi;"!n sl 
his housft and kw^r; hir. *.:=>13.* 
nhi]d"=n, ^'cl, on, 4. 

ir!411, '^d'-a", m. ''Ha Lei-^h, o •' >.h.-»'. '-i-^^-^a t'* '^ \ 
12-112, '='1 izab'nh, died ain^ls. 

ir^413, ("Jeo -''?>, nniTiar "ied and jivin'^ on th'? hcn^e ^Jaco in 1398. 
12414, H-:ildati, rr . 03ca '^andy. r'o diod in Florida. 5he '.aa liv 



r'-411, ^d-^ar ^'o^ton, in . '^lla Lei.srh. 
CniJd'-en, Vor-lon, 2. 
1^4131, fflizab^th. 
I 243 3 S, '?d«Jir L^irh. 



If?42, ^'anc■• T'cton, m. ^i'.-i"d "^e-fiJlj > -' .- kinarTiOn. 

r^hild"f^n, '^'•""i]!, 5. 

124^1, Jarea, of wnom ha'^f^aft'?'.', 

12422, John, nooth^r facta. 

l'^'423, Cieo "^'iy no otn.'^ ■ facts. 

1J2424, Vary Ann, ra. Proc^.o", of 111. 

lf?42;j, Liszir?, m. ? Mo o^ine" facta. 



124PJ, Jam-^a "^Rrrill , «>. ? 

''hild'"^n, '^•^'••'112, 3? 

I?4rai, a daimht'^", n. ^"illen and 3ivin<? i:^J3 at, '^iKton, 



124'", r-harl^s ''orton, m. ? 

?hild"?n, Vorton, 3. 

^ '^1, 'lattio, m. '■'. "., KPTCi, Quincy 111. 

. -'"2, John, 1 ivinr l''-'^^ at .'dana 111. 

l^'lf'S, "Q'-'/ Jar,o, en. P-octc, Adaiia 111, 



/:^4 



1 .i, Ann Ho'ton, rn, ]{<ir) ^j "^ourTiG, Ari;;nr' *•••■' -^^^'■ia■■ 

^wn a "0 Ja')'r*3 V, Pau '^r"-'- now 3 ivirrt 3 '^■)3 at LouLsvilJ ? Ivy, :•■:<- 
:j an ac'70r:)|'.li3h*»'J f'"n,'>".l ('■'i;Jt and haa & vujt an%0'^-:t o" •'•i'-n-U'J .) -^ 
ic<;l Irjttx of V\n mwl y Tt^r-' 11 i-? i of Vir'.-iriia and '-; ?n tu ck >• , '•'t 

Viir. t»T^ a'iith' is in:?'^«t^'*'i for a r'^at dl'?s.l of tho dat.i :t 

■-■^<i"6-^ of '.'1 T-'inia fo ■ ■ . i,-';'ia3 of tfii-J kincl. 
;i3jv?>n, ^onmr*, 21. 
J 31, Jo-.n. 

3 Sr-, "I'lll ifiTTi, '•;. Cath'»''i' "n-^ duu, .'ohti BOirrrrs 30:\ 

3 33, Ja<->«?3, rr.. 1^3 Izab-^th "•- • . 

• -!», nar?.'? yiil} May 7-373f", n, J-'^^s. J'-tdlth 7.irr-:0rr':^n, m^'^ 

2 37, "niorirj, ro. Vancv Hnrst, 

3 33, •'I ixab"-t>-i, lif?'*nsi»d r>««R. 1J;-17'='.4 to nars-^/^eiJb'fn '-■'inrolJ , 

() ■''iaoo':-! ri . 

. ,', .-;3anah, n '"'hit-'^, 

..;(3^), Rf5^Jbr»n, *iti. •133 Hannah ''0':!-ne, sistr^r of ' ilJiun'n ^' '•' , 
and of And "'?"!» Pi'u •n'*' a 2r<1 *if»» ""l -^a-nc r. 
13(33)/ '^r'snky, ri. '^ob-^-t •^'tit«r3. 



M-^ 



]'■, Jano Norton, - ■ •'•-?d An-ir-:** :j,.,..,-, :, ■,-.:., .-,;^ ,<) hi 5 slJ ; . 
o-.„j7<5q^ .lnv<»nt.':-: » A-^tif. 30-l''90. '.•o otrv?r raits. 

n i J dr^n 'iotj --r 'J , ■-) , 
1 "3 , ''Maat^^^th, r^. '"'ilJia'n ;'a*Kins; .; rl«3cendant was the Aij 
o.r 1.h« .'nh Ky. R(?r»t. C. H. A. 
If^f:*, Ann, m. '»»»rijaraln ''auxins. 
ySdjih '^arah, m, John P-'ics, 

! f 5, '^"aneos, m. AJ '»xand'?r* ^■•urr.an, h«!fr fir^at GOu«in. 
\^^^ Jvdit.h, m. (3) -■'r-«d " ion-.Tir-.an, *no »ti3 KiJi-^-j 03^ o-Mn'- 
Ti^o^'n i'rcm his hcrao in Jas'sani inf» Ho, Ky. Parried (.'i) ■'•'>f 

■ 'ne, ho^* dorml o co^iain, and a droth*?"' of ,Tm;ga .^o'sms, 
- -'u-ii^Gtiiflr of JjfiT.ea ?^. l-ni!^*^ of T,oi7l3vil3 <? Ky. i8.)3. 
1**7, Po33y, m. na*fkln8. 

]r9, viuierrira. *U3 d-'9d Helm. 



TRADITIOiOi MCIiTOB DATA MISGELLAITEOUS 



voLUins 111/ t'j: v.aAT(mii A^m 'Ji:n.}\ kih, 

X. Titlu 1-ii^e. 

«^. Contt:r.ts, 

'j • i'a i.ji ly i'::: e e . 

5. r^escenctiiiila oi" J.h.n 5lortcn, To.ble 

6. Deaoendsrtts of WilliaiM iorton. Table 

7. Dooiuaentury i:oi-\,on Bala. Jo^al Kcrton Line;. 
o. I»ccu:..:e:it.uv.y :.x-rtoii ::o.ta, Tillix.; Morten Lirie 

9. BoounontEcry .iiorton Bi^-ta XifiCf^llsaA-jvus 

10. Traditional -.'or ton Tata, Jolui -uorton I.ix-;ti 

11. Traditionta IXrlon tata. Williain ?.Ic.rton Line 
1^, Trauitioii?JL Kortoxi Ee-ta. 'lli^uellvinvlLuEj 

1.;. Allied Panilieo. 

2, i>atoIie3.1or, 

3» iieckwitiu 

4, Bottoinley. 

ii'. GaidVirell. 

6, Cockei, 

7. Cooke 

8, Ijavia. 

9. T:-in\'idtiifc. 

10. l)u 3ois, 

11, "Itou. 

Icl. !LJ.tO. 

13. Jenningj. 

14. Lane, 

15. J ■ uritjoy. 

16. Means. / 

17. PerrW 
lo. Pryor, 

iy. a'i'iith. 

20. Til rntoii. 

21. Vai-i. If e tar. 

22. ^oxd 



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THOMAS MO'riTOlI OP VIRGINIA. 



^ ^^iOJ^aa Morton , m, Elizabeth Woodson dau. Riciiard 

Food son' and Ann (Snitli) Woodson. (Robert, John 
Wcodson, who e:rigr;/ted to Va. fi-on Bevonehire Eng- 
lai'id l6r:4) They hsu?., 11 John of Frjrce ::;dw3Td Co. Va, 

II Gap t. John 'lorton . 11 of ""Norton Hall "Prince Edward 
TJoTITa; I Fn^Gh-9-1730. d. . m.Mary 
Anrlerson, in her lAth. year h. lTov-19-1736. Han- 
over Cc . Va. and dau. of an JS.ir^lish T^archant at 
Parmville, Va, Captain Jogn Morton raised a com- 
pany of volunteers at the hegfcnnine of the Revolution- 
ary War. Sight of hi^3 sons being riembers of this 
Company, "le is supposed to ':ave been related to Col, 
¥:i, ?Iorton, A^ong the children of Cn.pt. John Morton 
were 

Children . 

III Capt. HezekiaJi; received 4,500 acres land from Va. 
for military service. Among ]iis descendants are 
Judge Robert Hughes, Norfolk, Va. and Rev. Robert 
Anderson of Roanoke, Va, 

112 Capt. John A. Bordeavx France, m. Cora Lee Heixry, 
dau,-ge©3?ge Gov. Henry of the Island of Hayti. 

113 Nathaniel, m Miss Copeland f Baltinore, 
Md. Ancestor of Charles Morton Stewart Baltimore, Md. 

114 Major Jainea, "Old Solid Column" so called by Lafayette. 
Served in Continental line as Lieutenant nd received 
3,370 acrea pf and from Virginia for military service. 
Among his descendants Rev. Jsunes "Whery of Moreaville, 
H, C. Daughter ITancy m. Rev. Ben Holt Rice D. D, 

115 Benjamin, no facts. Anong h-s descendants Washington 
Morton, U. Y. City. 59rtw. 37th. St. 

116 Richard, never married no facta. 

117 Joseph. Ancestor of Oliver P. Morton. Gov. of Indiaxia 



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CK.'VVS- i^<->^i 



il8 O'oadiali. T. S. Co, Va. m. 'Jlizoi \\^,cin V. '\, Jo. Ya, 

/uiseijtor TI^os. L. i'crtcn P. ". Co. Va, Pan.iville, Va. 

119 Betsy, m. WcodBon and "bRcaane anceatoresB of 

Gov, 3il;ia T'oodtjo.i of 't: ♦ an^ Chra'las Vcrton Paiiivlin 
City, Ya, 

11 (10) PaUy. uever /.u-jin-ied, no facte. 







JOSEPH MORTON OP LITTLE ROAITOKS BRIDGE, VA. 

I ■ J'oaej^-'i ^'-iqrlH?-:. -• -'-' ^* J*>ii«-28-1782. m. 

'l[Ti STiTs ' Goode. m. (2) Arriea ''i/oodBon, 

b. ?el>-P.7-17il. d. I»:ai:ch-10-l602. dan. Rxciiuid 
Woo do on and w4#e^^-=;a^;^tt^8 -uioh a. ' ux, gra^d .daufjMn 
A.'brj^'^Aan ucheaiiic ajad v/ife r^vi^aniaJi Royhette-r- — ^ueph 
Morton se virju a'. Little Roanoke Bridge, By profession he 
was a surveyor. At first a stanoh Erisoopalian, 
3ubssqLi3ritl;>r "beca;!?; a ota'arich "jri'es'byterian aiid re- 
Eiainod so the roet of his life. He 'becai-'.e s.n Elder 
in ti'e Briery Church. Van gontlenan -Tustice of Prince tT"^. 
Edward Co. Va. when ccuiity "3ras organised January-S- 17^)4, 
Said to have. coLie fruia Orajige County Va. , a;-'d to have ^^ 
"been employed by the Rajidolph f anily to siirvey their (j^^-* 
lands. A man named John iiorton is r,aia i^o have been 
associated with Joseph Morton in surveying, 'Wliat re- C *< 

la'uionahip -i.vlsted hctv.oon the t\To i-Oii i;i not known, 
John Morton m Elisahetj; Woodson, da.u. Banhorne 
Woodson, 

Children Ist. mairiape, 

II Mary. b, l^ov-1753 
Children 2nd. Marriage, 

1S5 Jo si ah, b-, lTov-14-1757. d. Nov- 27-1785 

13 Judieth b, Dec-27-1759 

14 William b. Nov-27-1743. d, Nov-29-1820 
n. Oct-29-1764 Susannah Watkins, 

15 Jane b. Feb-14-1745 

16 Agnee b. Teb-^o-l/^? 

17 Little Joe, b, N0V-15-1749 

18 Jacob, b, Jan-29-1751. d. May-22-l829 
m, Sept-3-1774. Jane T). Booker 

19 Elizabeth b. ?Jay-14-1754, 




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GEORGE MORTOJT OP KIITG GEORGE ?A. 

I George Moi-ton. of King George Va. Justice in 174-4-. 
Married Luoy j^aylor. Had Brother Joseph Morton of 
tl'ie Ucrthern 'Teck, rr.c*. half nrcf ier JoKn ?"ortcn 
Jordan a^id aiotors Vrs. Mary PydeiTlu'xi. (Widow Jonathan) 
and rrancis ■Jerivether. ^viii <?ated July-3-l76p 
proved Aug-7-1766. Mer tiers Bono. 11 John. 12 George, 
1^ Ho'be-rt Baylor, ."14 Joseph, 15 da.ue:1:te:- :'.?ranc.is '-Tedge- 
ir.ari, vifeLucy. Besides thess children George Morton 
is said to have had davghters, 16 Elizaheth, 17 I'Ucy 

18 Pc-tsy. 

II J3hn died single, li'jrdered hy his slaves. 
12 George, m. Kar.nab. Wavgh 

1§ Robert Baylor, m. !,^^rj'Hi!{©j»*ge««e5- ITountjoy 

14- Joseph, Died siiixae, 

15 ?r<?.nci3 Hedgenan no facta. 

16 Eliaaheth. No facts. 

17 jr^y* jr. (1) P-'.-me. ra. (2) Gov. George w, 
Smith of Virginia, w?:ie perished at t3)Q hurninp; of 
tiie Riciamond Theatre I'Sll, i^' 

18 Batsy married either a Mr. Reid or a ^ir. Slaughter 
of Virginia, it is r. t known which. 



""h^r* w* ;3ss8dion of M, 3. I'orton, of ^usS'^lJ vili ^, J'y. ..? 

•Tii children at tiTie of Civil ^"ar ascnit s^vntynnisxTro** -^a',. 
at val'j" of'lc(a«l«« or>« thouaand dollars each, 

'^i;,r3*3 .5mith rr.arri*d Jcn<» T'o^to n and had ^^bscca, Lucy, JhciPl'»o 

^•r--eca n ^rtitinf ""ashirir^ton and had Lucy P» who rna.rr'itd 

L!»ftp<«r. (rrs J, D. 

^^b'^cca Ir-dth m, ^"m .. -r!f::.c.n, o'cord !)o jin 

in.T+.on, and son of ''■^: ir rr.orj. B9Sid«?s th:- 

vno di-d in infancv -1 -a H«nr/m. Far -j ; 

T "Via m. David '"alx-r, f t-h m. ?.':att,h<»T; L-'^r^'^* ""''V 

:'i-d 5in''}e. (T^r'S. J, D. jj.4-.^:', .inch 1837.) 

'■:'3. T.-.ioy ''lizah-ith L«*y*r', 3 23 V'Silnit M , Ih^r^ian '"- x. i 

"^' o :' "hitin.c' "'ashinpton and f^rand-daufrhter of Kia 

^r"lf»d Charles -imith of B«r*ryvill« Va. Mrs. imitr 
i'^'-.iirl ■*«, ''•t-)*cca, T.iioy, and was rKslation of .Toim, ^""' 
'"•] i.i 2h Vorton vrho li-ttl^d in Ti-xinTton, and thei'' 3.^. - 
"anny, "ar.", and Itilly, T^anny ntirr'i<jd Andrew CaJd'wi^ll of ^i.jj- 
•IDvillfi, vhosf* da-.j'^ht'^!' TTancy married U. R. Worton.(Ano ,) 

'^har'J -8 :'>mith and Jan« f^orton w^ r« i ic?na<»d to ma"r*y 
I'^'^S, J OS -(ph Morton .l^i'-'^ty. '^v.ime) 

"Mlli-im TannilJ m. oarah Hail' had ''illiani m. 

^ r'orton. Juran f3ail 9y m, ' 

^r iir.A a;_a , n. Oo3 , Richard Tayior, fattiT. . -j. .^ . .w. 

'".ivlor. (' - - -. •) 

Janiwa Pavp- ^t^^other, ?3 . flov. i:^-177;j, m, Rlizab^th i. 

had Jan'* o* Itroth^r* ?.'/ (1) "^.iza CTonminpcs (ft) I'fj. 

•de f'o^'t.on d. Ap -iJ ^-7-lS44, u-'d 7'' ynar-a, n. .^^m:^ 
" d. Oct 33-l'-^19 M-'l ,i:-)Oit "3 -'^^ira an i !; -d "'•mcy, 

Jan*", Wiizao»th, .TafiK^a Puy.n- Unaoi . on) 

''•1 Izab'^t.h »'or'ton was p-r-and-dau^rh* , . "3. 

"r- i«'?'ied in on* of th« lov. , i 

r:nr. ... . , . iss "li2:iib*th ^'^-'on. • j-'fan - 

or '^tiT'son '^ht'3n«-''8 end h-?- fa 'O^ton mintst'"' 

L-'y*: oon lanr'ht'?r3. T on. tii > aor. . ( 



..; T 1 






fc't.on V>i■..tf^. 



*3c*rit. ■)•'* .13 or Dr ' •, 

sft ,'• "ton C f^in'^'' : Va , 

••.a. 

'!'-to*>,_ da'J^ht*" John Mo^'tor:, orton, .' 

o-*'or car> b* fo^'nd in ^ichnor-f^ '.'i '-''i.nis It; 

- ^~ . i-. 

Pi 'ten ■''onnor m, Jar^^j ^'•n :■! - ■•^•^ ■"'"'"f' i-i,r.c. 

. Tith 'io n TT^nT";/ Clay T'»h-il •re . 
^nj . . i^-ton yfna bo ■* .Trmft 

ir '■" • o. , ~-" " . Mi3 fT-anJ.ratn8!* J-" 

.iy. ,;.,.. -.,*.. v.*wi3 Fo^'if -•■. ■•< , "'"*c, -.• 

r.d.'^nc'? i^o. ir: wnrk'^j as n ocbir 

Toil is," (P£x^.,on) 

4, n, J-i3y 0- 
ui, ^t, Lo is, ioouf*:) at L ' 
' -J =>riri"n"l in th" '."•x- ^ - 
*. p naaon 9tc, (Pav 

iS an i^ncl*' of P«"s, 

1! -— ov^ci in Or'ti'^ '- .u ... 
• " '^J lsub»t.h jonfts, si 

*'j frtvi two l^f 
i, Lu nia tvo ni-^c^g, 

'^.'- i^ttr*" is piirtl i«ifi''': 

•• ;»n con* '^ l'»tt*rs vi*^'* 7 

of =?<•!- t,«f V V T r-^z:i i- 

"^nr y. '■ ■* ■ - : 

-1 ir> -Of 



/^1 



T^diMr^a^i '^Qgtmi Data. 'Vv..--'^-^^^'^^'^'^^^*-^ 

1 ished in book ... ... If yow WJ'itP; to that rarer I think i'. r ^ob- 

abl *? that vo^i mif»ht 3 ".am ^'^n to .-ret th© book. I tnink it «as 
P'.5hli»het! ''ichraond ""'^ rr-inia. As Rev, Dr. I'Jorton v^ad q Pros- 

bytftr'iah ci iirrryir.an 1 think it f-robub] e the book wa's ]■ -rol ishod in 
a pMbl V'' '-■'•'' ho'-?9« belon^-inr to that 'Tn^i fob *• , '''"■?. ?.Uldred 
»^a\J)n; •■"'ys, nr-n^n^-'octa Mi-ss. Ap"il l^OS. ) 

I13iam Jo-dar. i-'orton (.Tojsph) -.oc f^ci t ,e stat-^ i" 

oor^e* T^i B3ako|' wa-.i t^io "oorripanion in .. i — " oT n«o • -^ 

Tt i3 known that xha latter ae-^vi-^d in the fol 3 carin .-^ 
ixth Re.fT, Va, Lins Col. Ruckner and Capt Patterson. (") 

I, naholls Go, Gsn, JiOrrran's r: % (i) Co. Cart. Ant 

■S'inaton, (4) Co, Oapt Thomaa : -, .oraon, Coit»t.;-- ' ' -' 

P'?nn, (S) .-^o. Capt. Thoa And -rtson. Look t 

ThfJ followinn- is a cory of a r '»r!Oi'and''.wj in tii© hand 
"'113 iam Jorvlan I'or*ton (Joaerih) 

•A list of the &ifr*i^fint places I have resided at in Goo- 
■ and Louisa, 1770 at the p3 ac^ I'r^ John f.'iekio now 3i 
l''"=!0 at a pi acrj that at that time vixs the propertv of 
■" ~" n, l''!^! at a plafl-? b^lonrrinr" at that t" ' 

T— :r|'7q3 at a pi acR at that time bcl : 
icet! mt^nt toned abovo arc all in 
1-7 ..; - J 7 -J - I7^r - l''"-^ - •% 17«:s at T>t^<^T "ireok. - 17.M) - 

I701 - 1732 - l-^'X^ - 1704 at P- -y. 170r3 - 17'?' - .-_....- 

Jamffa itrother* b. *Jov. 10-17od, was in Revoi -tionuv*: 

abnth B, Vorton, lived in ^auitiior* and ar 

911 CO, va. loavinr doscndants. fnts^ _ ).* 

Varforv»t Itroth er h. in Kinp Ooor»rre co-mty m. (1 ) April ;:' -l/'i-. 
n^orr*? »-orton, ^no diod in -t tino. ('<) Oct. 1C-174Q Gabriel 

Jon-^r «••-■- f •-"••N-", (?^ib. .-■ . '■i°i^ . ■--•-•'■». -^ T '^. ^ 



j-lo'j? Oj'i . )■'. . J r> « 



lca*v,-iiion oT Indepon-ler.ce, 
'. by Iliirtin. He was of i'"'.- .1... ........... . . 

rrince rid-vvard Co.j Vo., Seo letter of llcixr i >■ -<j 

733 for i-xorrio.ge of 'Jilliain Terrill^ Jr. o,^'!*! Jar.o 
rton, Joim .■.orton. Surety. 
^ "Mclu-'Ond. Vir:Hnia Stiuidurd 11, nn^ - v 

1 eton who livGD in Culpci^pe?- Co. 

■y Co. J Ky. June 29-lGlS, di 
er Joh-. Morton b. 1?60 ^- 
w.A :iort . . . ^\-x. ■. Kutii Ivi(;y;S. and diou ;.. 

■? <'.'!il''ren. . T-.. ' Indeper.denc©, '.'o. ir' li 

■ in St. Louis. (Pav:tc 
-"'-.ot, :io. He -yms 
Ifirk Co. J Ky. •'•-•.r.;' 
-^.11. IIG -■T6.S ;:-,ted in Medic in* ■ 

u±i in Doniphan's ];.e '< 



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if 



>Ii Ilorto?! •\vn.s ti'.o {j;unr- 

".•-1?83. Pr.ther Hu-}'. 
liKP.iietli J^ i-o trior Morto.. J ones, 

-'i':to: ' y Hey. ?r. ii^'rton of 
:ristian Observe:'", 



^ern wore pubi tb.nt 

.1:6 llortOIl ffU ■ i"- 

.-, I thinJ'. it - 

tliini- it vms " od in 

I, Viro-ir.i; . . .^r. 

■■''■>' -Mile t: -Mi''.- 



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' ■ '^■'' .-v^t, Pfttt - ■-.. (J-i) Samuel 1, Cabells ' 

■vO, Cart* -- . / ;?l2\aton, (4; Go, :4'»i'*/. 



I follov/in;: iff a copy t ^norf^'vlurrj if. tlie handwritin,", of 

. "orton (J; ^ ' ^ 

lii'^.t of th' co'ont niece vo r<;*;il.ti.©u .-'.t in '''-ri: 

'0 at bh^ rlf'xje I2r. Jorai ZlicMe now liyoiv at, i 
,t ti:v- - t.he i«rorK<^ty of ^ ■ t Coloniuu llroi . 
t':r,t ■• .c> -Tiiliaa Shf^n , 1?^52 & 17Gr- ;^t 

•inr: to Joxiii Hollfmil, Ilie plo.o©;--. nordioiied rhov^> , 
,:.. county. irn-^. - l?8{> ~ 1?8C ~ 17'--' l?Oe i;l. ?. 

O - l?in •- iV. ;. - 1703 - l?a4 fvt n- •. t?^?5 - 

- ISOO - IBOl - 180^^ - re-03 iX t: .; n--n'> ;vt." 



iC3 S'trothor b. Nov. ].D-iVT>Ji '»??^,s iii -ievolutio: wa"^ 

■f liv©:"!. in ?.' ■ 
acorxdtvntis. ^ .... ..,>... 



u*ot Strothor J, in Kirw; r- 
'tor. v?ho iliod in '-, ';*h.<^rt tii 
'^V. (Pu"-^. South 'list. Ai^30< 



o*e ^yoro in ivof^ftofufiici:" 'm' . . oj' I*.*. 

01 ;.4t tin© of '■'i-N'-il ;;-:r hh--.*o ••..-. ' -'• 

I thoiinp,nri. I'.olloJrs oox:]\. 



r'i^n 'Smith vu-jvied Juvus ; 'oid,' . 
■-tin;; '>^a8h.iri,';tor. cuvl Ucid Lucy 

ft r;7iith lu 'l?^iitiry.': V/a.ihini ftcr 
I of V'ontor vftHl^ir./Ttw^* Bo»i' 



■on 



3. Lucy l-ili '5r^ 123 'wfjiiut St. ohen 

L'binr' '.rashi-. \..-.. --. . ^p-'aj'.d-flau.f^j^itor of ■lis'^ 

Rxles 3:iith of Beixyxdllo, Va. ~ ZJrs. Snith 

i was relation of Joim^ l/illiaji iui.l Hlija'i Morton \'ho 

1^ and their sistors Betsy > Paruiy, IlPJ^y • ' IV'. 

r--/ CaldV7ell of iausnellvillo, "-/lioso clau 

ITious) Charles Sriith afiO. Ja:xe Ilorton wore lie. 
'-■j Joseph Horto:i Surety, (Bourne) 

Lli;:-:: ?a?-inill i.i, :..^rt.. _Jc^,i.Ley tvx '. ' '■■'■'• 

Morto::. G;rrah Divil'i^y •■ . o-- ■ 

L. :''.ich::ir<l I'aylorj, r-.viihcr or. . 

-- Payrn.e Strothor, b. ITov. i. ' '• 

Payne Strot^ior ii, (1) ;']li: 
it 10 Morton d. ^U'^ril 27-1844, 
J. 31-lol9 arred c^^out '"~ 
'T.o TTho Lad Ife-K . Huto- .. 

leth Battle Horto;! va; :>r of Ilo 

.rriod in oiie of t/iO io-..-or 

. - oth liorton. SliO rrar: t'-e :■/:_ - 

Iher Morton mkis air- tor of i 

r raiso'l four c-.iiui'c^., ox\e son ; 



iif' fjimly is reci:oned Oi' ...i'. .lisli o 

Id, 'Jrieir firso resi -- ■' ^ '"''• . . 

I. OAterprir?in;t,. c^?id r^ .\r nroV-ity 

5 yoiii\-: nen wore eiiploye 

>ir lar -;e ;;;ra:':t oT livAs ^' 

i'\, eac:;., a (;ra:' id- daughter ; 

,hcra of tho nai ;e of Ilorto:, 

- T.oar.o'^e *7atersj i ' •;' 
Jo:--eiiii Morton riarri 
I tool: his ahode at a , l.'.co stiti 
■'■- "^-^- "orton, narried Ijliz-- 
.s :'-tLac:-od to hev. 



lar., Cnptain Jolm llo^tonj tool', lie, Davie«j in one of his proaciiii', 
ursicns, to t";e :/-^ur5e of ids relative and coixner'rionj Jonep]; Ibrtc: , 
it the Bri(I;j©. Ilelir:ioua services were held in the evonin^j for t::e 
'.^xiily raid a fevr nei^jhhors that were invited to join in the'^worsliip. 
L r>''-i"t of the result of that evenin,i;*s servioe^ vras the hopeful coj'.vor 
Ion of Ilrs. j'lorton^ aaul tuidinj seriou? impressions on the husband, 
&rs. Jlortoii, a -./orian of nai'ked chciracter a:^d great influence, l-ecaiio vs 
.ctivG c}iri3ti;~Ji. She sc-d her h ishfind took the lead in the for:^?tion 
i" the little i.Hu:.d of hopeful converts, under tho preaching of Davios 

his coadjutors in that nei^jhhorliood, into a churcii connOEtion by 
■.lo I'la. 10 of "Briery Churc^i", .Jhe .ilorton faiailies were prolific; 
■ '-. c?tildren.or'refM.H^/ i::.!-,tructed i;-. religion, m^d led on hy 0::^^- :,.-.. , 

.^le li;:e tV'eir fip,rentsj professin-^; rier'iberE of the ch^urch. iho i - 
i,io-'ce is n.ot yet lost on their ts". Prom "I'he iluguenOG,? o: 

.orr-" ••-' Trench Church" by "ailia-, v^.- . j .^oote, ". ?. ?ulilis;;Gu ly '■ 
Toe - , ian Coriiriiutee of ;'ullic;,tion, Michriond. Soo pr.go Ci4G. 



All t):ege fo..' lilies .:; ;p^t in the I'-evolutionriry fjid 

■~'"v a iias'i.o f:'.'.'. m pl..i.:<i; .•<• - . <-* -ptriotr' nr t' o««e days. -...ey i'orried. 
rt of t^-.';t riOMstituoncy of when John Handolph of llofiiioke wrs so 
i.l: "r ^ituency with vh.oi'i I ;u-j.ve jjrovm up-M'hose fathers I >.now, 

'"" cliild, a oo.istituoncy sucli as no other n.an ever 

•iH,l sketch of ".rillii-ui .3. Ilorton) 



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ras v.,i:-;e.' in ., . by :.. ... j on :':: 

Jdc'cvi : vvc'^ioO. ::.sj*f.;t (cjai&u, Betf*y) Prior, lor 

:.r, Prior • lotii i7?D. -iiiJ 

'.--. rJ-i. ■ Im-j^ ,:\,v.rn "r'i }7G1. i... .... 

t^'X> fall sistors,- .ai.r.-u^ftti: rrled Col. aeo. 

'. :/M>ert --.^j/re r, -of Col. 

_.^-.^, ,...,.; of Llatthew ;\..yxio ;,,: iii "'---i .,., 

fcid diod ir. Gooclilaiiu Co.; 'Ta, r>he ^^iraf-* a.3no - o.r ."' 

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. . • %h.o opinio, . 
.Uv'illy at^aa•l^>fl a ;s'l 

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r'>?-Ily t't'iae, 
.of' rivar. ^••'^■i 

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rha d^ath?? of T,h« c«hil<'j.*c 

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i.: ejU'^j-quod ill thy 0. )rt of I^ 

.. ..:.^&.'sp« Oortificiite /"ro; , ».... iiii'.irtv: 
of tli^ir coiuoruity to t}te cliscipliiAe o- 
Vno <U»cir'lii'i<J of jJivdiUid IwObert 



fi "Ii.y.- Grit^Lii to iiovj-y .■r:i'l of St. AlbfV!i.s^ Jolm ". 

?A.T V/il'Jinn I'ortoii .:■:. Joiu\ "rrethewey all \,.L.,g 
vrrwt te2-ritory or t>yrcel of Ica\d lit yiiieric;'; 
Ot.L ]'y fjul v^ithixi t'a© h.eu'f. of tho rivors 
'! ■ " .' oo;:*^ ^^ ■'iuiriou^^;! ot Vt\%o:'?r(yvi,.,( 

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;-3ir Miliar' Boot'i':> IsOcolft for t)'.e pri3or..orf=! vdtaiii 
! '0-^>.(<rin*d Oi'> tV\Q accou" ' " ''ru les KaB<.i.o,] 1 - (>e 

no. .T, to "3i»rl'Oa. 
;viwr<"!. Morten {T( ] 

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Certifict;^te of t.ie ^lifmonal of Oapt, Kendall *;; :.e]olP 
' . A U:H of ■ ' ' T>y ti.o ":: 

_. :;o-.t;-- , "-^-K-cf ,,., -,.wr, with t. 

of ti.oir t*'.oy ■'vori^ dispofod to^ 

■>lloll Joivu Hijllett ■■ Co, for o.eoou:it <>-' .^ir 
" '"■'%» J':V-iOfl i:o;i>.;y,ll ?oc, 1085, 

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was larrjely corjiected in the State, and was the intiriate friend of 
"Jebster, and a host of others t'-at have adorned the councils of the 
nation. During the 77ar he bent every energy towards advancing the 
Sout]".er!i cause, a,nd his house in Florida vas open to all who wore the 
gray'.' 



Horton is a local nai-ie, frOii the parish of Morton, in 2Tithsu.ale 
Dunfries-shire, Scotland, Mor. in the Galic sigiiifies 'Teat, ajid 
"ton" is from dun, a hill, Horton, the big or great hill. 



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'c'ltrr.ot Trovi a l<sttor tyritteii im-.ler dato of '.'anuury 25-1.. 
of Prcvu:::-ort, Ky. tc Mini; Vir,{';lnla Q.uis0nl>©rry of DfUivillO; . 



":'o»^''- i.:. ■"'■ " ■-—'--:•, fr-nlly; I lavo no doubt tl'.at J 

■.rt to you ^^-wleug© of that f-mily tl.ez^.. ci-;y i. 

ru''j^., I "Will cor-8 lenoe "^'ith your £T*oat-,;'-:rR'ndnot}ier,. ilgitds iior~ . 
-" " '' ■' ■ " '" ■ '^'o of \f:\om I laiev, V7illify: c^y'. "eor o. 

. itive of;, but thiiilc it v/as Jorr/; vn.r. 
i/jior of V5^, Jacr.soiij Geor^^;e mid Jerry Ilorton. The pr'j*ents of 

Hoc ti Oil* ';:}iGy %v©r© ro,i?!ed ivnd educo.t- 
. --, ]TioT-i' af! Billy Ilorton of ] oiLntidr.. '.r 
•isr. rt- the v/ealthiof<t non !>• t)ie oouiity of Or- 

iwal aiid no^jroon. Uoujitair' 

^ ,. .J.. -..^,.0 thvO ?^i,pi<;. /um ftbout tlcwe lui.... 

v-.co. v.'iUh these fovir nepherv^ of Idp I •',ms v-'oil Hcnuair-t- 

•;'0;-?er'.' G f^ounty of Oranf^o :^o 

■■^ .,--..^..:' , J ■ ■',]iQ sooo3\d »o3- in c\ >-/.,. 

•idr<, vrhoro l-t^ riciui- t enviahlw raput.''-tiop . 

,to i;i tho I'r.ited ,-u-,teB Soiiate, oxixl \ 
V • v.. ,.-. C-8orr;'G^. thii thlTv. £30:1, was ;:^<2i e'd: - .. . .,'-i- 
ith. tho first of t]\o states. Jer^y, %hQ your\:c?t of 
o^ vory hi.;:h. f?t;,:'>.diiv;:j ;ntrpasr'©d by no ovb <>i' 
V -; ooiirtK ill wl-.ich ]\G priioticed, Tl.oge four^ to- 
>'i ■/. ''ortoT.; t'-.O or.ly :?ori of Goorp;e Horton, t]io hrotli- 
by Jill thv^ •'5\olo oj^tate of "h-. I'orto;:; 
J.' . -j. V'-. .--■ .'J ■• • ' ■'■ ■■ ijlor* G<3or£;e liorto ■■-. 
. Sr.j .Hft I '■•'•I' .but ono f-'on v-ior-'C 

.•-rrieti Phil" : . '.■.'• -Oir 

" '"■rtrv--. f,'i,nilyj hut r.ovTly re'^r^tod' 
■'"ritin 

. ■; John 

J.ino; (^endftjits of E. ina 

...of ore c^'jii..-; to A " •' ■ 
'-0 tralo. I iiave :o 
i..Htio: t upon th.© lap of ry i- 

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"v,^T,r jv, re ,, -. , '• t]\e Mortori fanily; I l.avo no doubt that 7 
•rt to you a I'lOro t]\orou^;jh 3-Jiowl6dgo of tliat f;>riily tlio^. of-xi. t 

>n;"i.n« I vill coni^ertce ^dth your £T-oat--;-Tf'^i<''^'iother,. yv;;'«5» : ;or- . 

,T. ■: ■ ■ l tliroa hrotl.ors, tvro of w^iom I Vjievir, V'illia'i cqvx QQor^<^^ 

V:iT 1 ny-iiQ I ro i not positive of, but tliiiuc It vm,B Jorry) wi!? 

•r of 'iM^ Jacl-son, G<3or(;;0 a^icl Jerry Morton, The parents of 

•r OioO. hefrr- ■ recolioctioii. '.Ulioy wore rai?t©d v,nO. educnit- 

. Ir ar.r'lo., rton* >T.OTrx. af? Billy Iiorton of I oimtivir- '•.ar'.. 

tliG \vec»,ltIiJ,of<t nen i)\ tli© oouiity of , 

- ■^'■■' ■■• - ' '--■•1. no^jroGn» liouaitr-i- jc. 

>pi<'. /U'D-'. (ibout tla-ee iiilos 
x.co, with t:iOse fowT ner'h&'.'m of }dp I ^•lrf^s y-^qII ftcriual ',- 
c5 ol lent, Te\rof^e::' ' ^ vity of Oran/^o ;;o 

. /vj lo-^r'! -.t'lr-o, J • ,, saooiui. »03' in. o 

. to PJori'I voinired c, noft enviable repu: 

->..> x:i x,]\o United :- , 

- •. '^■Qovro. tho tl\J 1. ^ i- 

ho first <^€ the states* Jera^y, fno you7<,,ost of 

r'f'-sr^GC'. by y.o one <>r 
.. -• . ' . i}';Ogo four J, to- 

tor., . > HortoiL, tho brotli- 

l:y ./ii:i io uttate of "Au Horton^ 

„ . ^.- .. ■■- ■: n ,,.,.. or* Goorre llorton^ 3r. 

, Sr., ,^ft ovo, iKvd but one* eon ^IiohC; ?ioj :e wan 

rr^ied PuilUr^ Mallor: . T'^oir 

' tv.e :iorto-\ ffunily, but novTly ret.-'t^d 

'-ritin,-!, 
r- tho irother of the fatl'Or of . . t. .-r^-. ..^ 
"■, et^^ . M.frrrieK' ?» 5'l?'tor of liy .■;rp',:-!(.'-f.-,th'>r,. John 

tR of Sir 3 

■- :_, i-v ,•- teric' •' ■'.mf< 

!. have J500.- ■■-' of 

t 'upon tl'.e lap of ry i- 

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Ir^, the 
•J oi'dliiion. uo , ;ive you 
-. '.. >.- ^;^!:■d lyj 1 fit r 10 }iOtir frv .."u^ 
ry (if I cat') your *^«'-ir-'-o:- . 

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•tGrj ar.d a i-.ost of others t]'.;.H.t have aO.orned w / ■■;,"'-c 

ion, T)viri:!L/f tlio "-/ar 'le hent every ener;;y toiw^r^is 
-.ii-ier^i cause J aiut hifi liouse in Plori.Ui was opeji to alj. ..•..; ,'...:cc v. 



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Ilorton is a looal naji©, fro.-, tho parish of Morton^ ir. ;:it' 
)u:\frios-ahire^ Scotlafid, "or, in the Galic si.yr.ifies f^roat;, 
'ton" i.«? from <;1un, a hill. llortojij tiie bifj- or rreat hill. 



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f?oor?*e L'ortor;, nor. of Jolm Ilortoii atvl --V^xy I'orton, hin ts^ifo; 
boar- I'-'f . -f j\u:vuatj, l?l?, 
Gao3r;jd t&>rto2i li^^i.'i'iea Ootobor 831x1,;, lf'42, liUcy J;aylorj ^IrvU,.j;] .to:' 

r.obort B«^'lor ix^^x". RirfiJiceg, 
Sons ■ TB of (^orr?© I'orton emd hip wifG, Lucy (Baylor) 

eTobr. r>^-lo:' "lorto.-'.-T Bom lot'- Jur.e, ?.?'l-. 

K!'iUiois IIo?.*to. . " 3Tij.. .: i.v-^^ 

3{?.ylor uorto;. " ?th Gopt, 1?4? 

.-^orr-o 'tort or Por^' Thurj-idr-.y r,l/:ht 1 "t' '^or, "t'?rn 






Jolm "lorton 

Lucy llo'jTton --• — — - — 

Ooor/;0 IIorto:i. 

TviObert Baylor Morton 

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iif>jrrioi!. to hif=5 ^vife, :ir, , 3 

rio.'.h. ;i.'}:eir (3.au;;ht«rs were: 

L,u lor liorton ?,o:r., . 2?t:. . •. V.'-'C 

Died 27th Sept., 1706 



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Fnj'i'io raylo::' ..orton " I4t:i To]-. i , -. . 

Piod I^oc. '^'it]:. , l?.:;o 

Ilaacy -iaylor Broi.au>;:- ^jortor.j Born 13th Feb., 1?;):^ 

Liicy 3aylor ilortor.(:ij'- /p^fUicixiotl-er C.B.Duj'.e) Bott:. ;" 4 

Maria Ilortoi^ Borxi 2oth Juinu.p 

Ilil'lrod Iravis -iorton I^om 13t}i Jiine^ 

Ililclrea '.[iravis ilortoxi -^ rdecL ?>3rd June^. 

NBom 3rd. April, 1803 



'..'illiai'i ITurphy, bom ?,5tli J.'^ji.j 1??4; i-varried Ilary 
Gth Maroa, 1806. Thsir !?or!..s were! 

George Morton Murpl^iy Born 26th Pqc.^ I.- 
John vTilliaJ a Murphy •• l^t'- -■■■r<'^- .ir>ii 



■lobert Baylor Morton (son Georr:e and Lucy ?ivl<^"-' .''rto?) ; 

ried Mc;.'"l, l?o6, I.I.-'xy (Polly) 
(only child) dau£,tj.ter of Cr- ■■ . 
joy c'zi". ]dr^ vdfe >ji; .io(7;it 
Mrary (Mountjoy) Mortor: lio 
u\rude utliors was r.or-" " 

Sons and dau;:htors of Hobert Jla-ylor Ilorto:. 
"'oant.joy Morton^ were: ^ 

Znoi las, - iountjoy liortor. ?' IVS? 

f^aoV'O nr.ytor To-^toi'. 

Joh.. ;. MortO-u, (i.'Iy /jrc::j\ .f;i,t]\er C. J". ".) 

Luoy Baylor Morton " 17 



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- itherr ..: . .... ,- 

Francis Baylor Morton- 



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"lied 1st. ilay;, 1P02 

Borr. 3rd. Juaie,1803 



Joriii , oi'ooj- ; Lpj/riotL :ui? counin hnoy r.aylor Ilortonj :uvj. tj.eir 
cliil'.lren --ere: 
1, 'Tr.rr^f'.^.. -.'o-'r "fr.Tt,,T., . 1-^.-, naDrried ?r. Johi\ i,I.'a\shall Duke- a roii of 

•. j>r.Kil P'U-.G i-uvl -.its vara Cluirlotte (i.Rirshall) .7)111^0- she (••.ein/; a 
-i;!.ur;:.ter of Col. Thouas I'larnhall (cid his v^ifo Mary (J-., "oithy 
: srsju^ll , 
J5. Jolv . -rton, vho iliod a haciielor.- C. B. Du- e. 

■■"lO ;!elo>/ i : ■: . e::act copy of V'\9 'lountjoy record as ftirjd.shGd 
iQj as v-; copy taken fron the prayer book tiiat I vorote you nhout.-r'Uke 

•'IIo"a;-tjcys" . 

ouiitjoy Born l?t] a Aprils 1?11 . 

ou/tjoy T^ied 2?th Sopt.^ l?77 

"■^hyllip "louw^-ey j^orn IGtii :Tov., 1717 

-^iej 4^j^ .-^ril, l??l 

oiii.tjoy ^riT■'^ T-t, '"^ . 1 ?"^.n " 

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,iou».i»Joy ' Bom Gt:. -■'<"■■■'"■. J J.'. 

" liorn It'th J^ai, 

*0,-iv o . ».««^3o3Tl iji[,-,, J;^t.^ 

A'kVAs.,'^''C " Born r ' \/ , 

■,;t ■•' . i^orn Int. J;-.'.; "i" 

:-oor;;o Born l?ti: S©ri;.;, 

■•"ira " — — Born ZZ:vl, -^-.iro:. j. 

•'■■'■O:: .-^ " B 03^1 4th Oct,, 

.rrio.l 1 v., 17G? 



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'v ' ' .- '^?^:'' ^illif^^. Jordan liorto:. i.. :t>-3T; ... 
li-aia joiiU/.^ G}v»o5v;c r.iorvio*a w: try v^O^-^^/o (or i;;?o3-:V'^. 
t)ie ^'fc.torr^ oi' Hirl.^oj-.'ir^ ,'jx:\. a. brj-iich of tlvO South For 
^'<v':l ■ ■>''*t>}i corner of ■\\.yii<^*r'^, 

■ r,;.. -.-,,..,■ -^y^,, j,^^ Hont£;Onory CO., Ky. I tliil^K 
thr.t re iloii. r^ovr- in Cl^irk ryv.I Powell oouj'.tios. 



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/.oeiii;;; your requost for help to tro.ce Vno Ilorton fr-yiily oi 
,. -fublished in tlie Va, Historical iLn,/ja?.iri.e for Jpxi'y. '99 - J i.'-ve 
...(joiiea to furi.i?:. jm/u tl^e inform kHtioii. I have ;;^;athere<I about tl ' " ■ v- 
tons while himtiii,- for F;y ovnx people. 

On the 3t:i >''eby., 1737, Jnneph llol ton obtainC'' r- natent for c 
.^xfuit of 10?2 acres oj' j.:.iio. x>ii-;j o.. ijotl. ru-'-us oj - -i^-cr ;". ■^'". ■■ 

'uc-c County, ¥a. 

'^. ^ "larch 20th^ ^?4r> 'r>^^r:-h TToroto^ , rib-hnxro."" :\ --r.t.r-t for "CT aoro: 
'.joi:iin;; tlie ab'OVG tract, .v..'. d^i^oribeil art rollowiiw^^ .vio;.- , 'a:- 
oM. 1 i:n.ef?-t'io Injv.i v;o,s tlion in j^anclici Count vh -•■' '' i- to-n.ji.y i 

• 

otiveen 1739 a.i.'l 174? Jor.oi': (evi'lc -tl. 

■O"^*-"',! ^"»-'/to' t?! Pot 1 our'.tir/' to ^j 

45-5' . .-ron o:: juffaJ 

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.--rir.oo :>''.v^vrd Cou^'s-ty was forriod ?ror. Anclia iii l?{}o-A"icliP. 

•^uod for a grant of liind on Bush Iliver^ ix) about 1?39 tlie lino he- 

t'v-i'oo-!. nru5i.r<Tdcl< fin". 1^. ^'oor.je- (then after l?3ift M-Miex)- seor.s t' 
lavo i/06n doui;trui., iu.u not vrell settled, 

I h.'iv© a li«t of all the ru^rriaf^o bonds ({i;-.cut 3,000) filod 
'netvroon 1780 and }.^nn in tl-o cl or' -■»'^' office of ?t, -dmxi'd Courity 
■-t P.TTi'Tvillv?, yir_>inirt, Uiiforta:-.;.toly, thono filed frosu 17U' 
\780 hCTQ boer. <l©»troyed, I'jy list coutfiins tlio fonowi:",r; 
,■ ,.'ri<'vj^es J 

'. Jojiatb.aji Ilorton ?: Lotty Mc.CiiT^jo Hov, r,4th,^ r. r. • 

■^, Obedi^^!. ?uo!ua ?: iir?:ry "Torton j^ril Gth.^ 1?R;> 

:". ru^dford :Tc.c;ir<;o c^ Luuj .ortor. Jfu\*y. lBt:i.}?R6 

■:. TJilliAJi :clii!5loy f; Suatuiaiah Morton Kov, l?t3\ l"oG 

7ii:iiaja nortof^ ?^ Ifnry :!r^:r^t Sept. 30th. ^1?0? 

"Tilli;v.i Fuaua is i>aily .^riion Dec. I4t]i,, 1?89 

-•iTohibald Morton 5^ Klimboth ■/oodall, Jfji, Ifst.j l?i)2 

':Ti©o<lr>rif^V B, Hc.jvobort ;:j i^^o-- ' : rto Oct. lot!;, 'J'^^'?? 

■ i.Ui.TJi /pricing & 'jrtrah Morton lVu4 

' A Toaep!! Morton ft ITs^.cy BaJcor Oct. iot/Uj T/^^g 

l^ /-.■..h,>-r. 'r:,.^».-^f«<>j-, f- 2TKncy '-lorton Jfm, ?t]i.j 

13, Jolfi Morton .& Tobitha Poni ok J)\t.c, IGt):.; J.V'^u 

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14, Jolm H. lUc© f: Afjnio Snith Ilorton July 9th, j 1802 

ir>. ■'/illiwi B, Llortori '^ Lucy P, .riourr.oy .ii^c, 6t:i,, I8gP, 

10. :!:i\oi'ias C. iiorton h i^atty Lockott Hov. 30ti.,, 1803 

17, Chiirles Uoarton h Polly Lool:.ott Sept. Sot!:., Ic304 

13, ]lobort Ilorton c I'U'Xcia LI. rioi^riioy Hov. 10th.;, 1306 

i;:), Jor?©i>h .'.iorton a 3lir.aT>et}i viatkiiu? T^ec, SOtii..;, 1009 

20 Jnrios Ifc.irutt ft tinry A. 3. irortor-. Mtiy 31 ^t,. inn 

^^1, Jesjfi© MU;<;;-,es - .,ii5'.Rl>€ith './, Morton ;->ept. IGth loll 

:'2, Jojies Vs}-u-ay & I^llz^. F, llorton i\pr, ?.l:-3t 1^19 

■in. :'ilUaf>i M. liorton <-, l..^^r\vl\\ hi:Yvn Moy l?th 

■";4, Ii^iUic Coc}-U';;iai c\, l.ora<la ., liortnn 

;U^, Bainiel D, liortoxi a KliKaI>Gth '-7, V0:':,atrl© Oct. 18tji 

::illi?yi IT. *'ovtAv ?, jinry p, --!■v;^' 

:-ra/jli F, Ilorton <'. il>'iry C« ^'UKloraon 

J.'Uiob W. I'lorton ft Mfiry Jajio Venable 

:'0, "vlllis Lf^yn© i"; lliii'iabot;'. "■■or tor 

30 Ja-tes L. liortoii « IT^Jicy :;, Hi 11 

ol , Tiiorias Wood h IJary S, Mortoi'. 

o;5. ^lli^:i Hill h Judith . ..rto- 

:"53, JrnaOG L, Horton Z- l^izfi H. Hill 

r4. Zlioi'iar! W. Morton ", ii^5:xon X, Lor-l^ett 

^'i ■,7illii(;i h. Kortoj-i. ?: Ilftr^^arot .-, Iu\:w;^vort;.y ro.-. rk' 



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M.\y 3 


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Sei>t, 


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1033 


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36, Jo.'.©r'h'?.* Morton a IioTthft j, Poi^ijor IIov, lltl.., 1843 

^?. ^l. !". -?':vir; r, ?!, rr, ilorto;" :^y 8th., 184G 

oG. Siorifts 3, ilor1io:i 5 Mm .aCadows Jc»j\, 18t]i.j 184? 

30, Tnoi^.^ -^'tarkinf^on f- II, Ifoodfjon Ilortor. April 2?tl.. , 184? 

40 Sfvaael S. Srusions 5 ad Ho n. nortor. Feb. Stli., 1849 

41, Jaiias 7'4 Morton & Sarah A. Thatl<f5ton Jf^n, ISt-u^ 18{5c 

42, milictfi C. Sheet?. & Lavinia Morton Feb. 25t)^,j 1850 

111 ordOTi:\r, a copy of all tlie ; iP;rria£^e boncus of r^. ikl\?ara, I 
L©rely asked for tho list of nojof? of tl.o cor<.tracti7i£j parties from 
which I hivro seloctod r^uch aa I foel p;.'iy intoront in^ m\(i Bemi ^ 
tho Clork. to obt(dn tjio P.dditional na-ies of pro-onts or vrhoevor con- 

Oj-.t-t'.o i^a^iOn of sviretieg ,-vt\d vritnossof! . 

i liopo tho ;,bovo facts iii^y i.rove uf?eful to you, 

Y&ry roppectfullV;, 

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■^ . ij ,.v.w^.j ..j-^ii Volt' I .'-uir.onborry. Pl;tJ!.ter»*, ..<,.. 

or Cliurcl-! "le/jisters;, ?>or.dr^ ojid T7illf? to Leedr.;, 
Gopi«;* of tho^o 'iocui-iOiita h.'>.V(d boeii procured i'r^ 
. .•^j'.<'^rson C, nuisen'>0rry of ■,7ashirv--ton^ D. C.,. vjpA. i>'."-^-.: '...^ 
J a till --oin^-; on,(Kv.:)9) 

'.L'h© Soal on tlie Vfill dated 1645 of Hoiiry r.u9st©ru>orry;, 
■ '~tono Kiint Coutityx I'iii/^li-'a-ul, " Gule;vj a pair of \riny:a pon^o x.si o. i.: 

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:^Ui.]ah CnjiineiCo&rry, soi.. of Agiiace lortonj ;'-„'>.' Villi:.jt ,^.' 
^^':\fs poni M.'^jE*ch KWl?81j diod Jiuio ;;;9-io45. :i:a^-iOi' Lucy Fol 

-il la-I^S,"^, dio<l Jan, 10-1048, c. lineal def?ci of '.. 

ji-., v,'hO; nccordiii/^ to .Bif-ijiop Meado, ^ma for o< :: ' ■■ :^o(^:.- 

the Council, Hi:s brotl-or, ./illip^i -oiHon^ war.- . .t of 

cil, .'?-nd father of the i^ignor of tho Docli-xation of Indopende 
'" •"- tv/o vrere tl.o only 5ons of "'" ■■ "olr.on, or.j tl.c 

'olr,on ^aviily iu virj];in.ift; \-.- .3 i^o^ri-!. in Foririth, 
County, :'.d, P0f.ru<4ry 20-165'". r>oe lUs'iop :io;vIo'r 

I CliurcOo of "i2'r.;ir-ia", 

::iiJ.''Ji 'iUif?o::iuerry ,gj:\d Lucjr IFoisori, iiir; -fifo, luid 
foiir vors. 

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1. VJilliftiTi tiar:ried Jano "iter, ^--o of tlioir r^onn firo 

■' .i .story* luiQ of t :itor 'iuJ ^"iVj 

..Oj 'md tl'i© other, l:,v;v . ..._. ^.. .:. Y, '^ui o. _.: ...ry^ 1... 

■lnon dxQ^i you.'y^, urir^"^rriod. 

yji'Ort i-i?irriod Juli,;; Prjit of Fivunui or Couiity, V 
Joltn '.-trothorj r\;arriad Ciiaa'lott- ■":- ••i.uuja, 
3ro:'\«iU;';}i of Louitsa CouxLty, Yt\, 
Jo«oph narriod ^-Ula Snith. 

tTf\iiOf! qui^c-rJ-'ej'ry r^uuTiod Frr,nco« ., Dpoti: 

Wj Vft.a a {tr£\nd-dau/"lit©r of llajor Bonjawin .,J.;5'.>:;' of t-io xIqv.-.- 
-•■Xiiy, 

Cniltlroivs 

-" ' ,, r..-: ^18;^0) .,J.vi..„ 1 , . . 

, , Jaties rfeylor of Kent County. Ilpryland, 

■riot J, ;i. •.rriod r*? _. COiit.. 

'Zllleii i '..arried Dr. Goorjje Payne HoIj tan, Jr. of VirijiniP. 



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ij, ' . „aise:; -"- ■ ■-:-ed frou ' "ir ' ' :-, to i:^ '-^ - - ' " ' ■ 

. ici;ve i:. .^r, •■^-•" -r -^ -'^o 

fUty, locate a . /rr^ ^lO ouiH uj> a • 

tins of thG cholera, ;M* ^Y;.i.c;: dis?'3c',»G ;iO^ 'dnseir, • 
never narri©il» 

6» I'honas j^rlwin c^aiB02u>orryj, lavr/or, n^rried j^jam Price of 'e«: 

CoUTity, !•;/.; .'-. t'.©r>c6rAL'i.".t of f'-t«rv5ral "liii^ilol MorjjU".. of 
oxy faj'i^; a^.<'. Aieil in Dsuvvill*^^ Boyle .'ouiity, K©-^tucky ou. ■- 
18?1. 

Chiluro.n, 3. 

1 . Lucy diod urjic?rri©0'., 

a, Joh:i A.- Ca^hior of tho citi:^<*nf^ I|;.tin-fa rj.i; of Tajoirilla^ " 
na:rried Pattio Beatty^ clauc:'. itor of (mxovA Beatty^ L. ].. r. - 
r^osiv.Oi.t of "^TliO Contro CoHOi;<* of -'■'"-orj.tucky'', •:':■■' nori. 
:-.r-rort i'aylor; /jra'aiatod in. li^^'.o' ut t:'.o jniver,. it/ of "•.'.■ 
LSoO, and is now (18^9) practicir./; ".d:^ rs'ofe.ssio:'. in.~": 
is u:uiarri©::l» -Uder irv tho 2na, I-r^sbyterif',::-. Chiirch, 
"C©l^tuc' y. 

Da\i,'3litori?. of Slijah Quisoituerry vc;.l l/aoy "sl.-^on, 

1. j-^"2\p.ce llocnton ruirriod 'i:?!©'!?,.-! JJnlth, ilo ohi^i-lre^i, 

2, Jinry Aiui, ;iarrie<l Benjiyin Va^^u ^'o ohil<U'0Jv. 

'^. Lucy rate^ iirv-^'i^d Ja^Aes am"drj.er, Oi-.e r>on^ Dr. j- • ■ 

rier, yur^^oon in the "Jnitod Cto^t^a ITavyj /*;.'.rri©d 7 f" 

x-ortsi'iovitlL, ?row na-!-fiS}iirOj a liuoal deycovvlant of i»"il}. / 

Chils^j*»n. 

J^^ie;-;, Pi'inoipoJ. of a soloct soliool ir ColoD'.'v'o :"!^rir.:s.. "o7or: '•( 
rijcrriod llatilda Ff^xrajx. 

Jolu'. Fr>;/i!clin, nnrried :.:^ .:ol: i^ .;i-r...r^ i: .vi ^ 

3r.nio^ : t.orj'iod Jrt'MOj* ;i:<J.l. ! .eroiucxt., ^rjt 
SUnf;,.. I'va'riou Janos '.ric-'nt. 

Tli^ Boooiid '•vife or '.IIUmj' s'^ifC-vXorTY o^ '\ 
ivH, "svas H widow, :rf^. y'-ynnri. 
liiilkuiiji: 

'iliiaii, u i'hysici.irij •\'}/> livad 5 :•- 

rioi a 'vidow, ^"5hto:\, *i«ft :io ol.ilwJ'Oii, 



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ly i:-. r.V'£;.l.?,; _. .•.otlaii<''l, tliO rubral r'^ry bookn £;ive tv.o r 
'. r/^t t'.o cres1;« i'or>t of th© ■lortor.s -.::;• ;.o i^r'.u a crofst Is 

^-ro.'..« nr ^'lo^jr do Uh; ..>no r r-ticon, The ann;- 

r .l!?p?o:c .vT© Va'^:o:;iv; v!ir<?e lioi->.*.-> houvij orcsed- so,Mc," 

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Miscellaneous Morton Data. 



Talladega. Alabama, Peb. 25, 1903. "Villiam B. Hewman. 
"Dr. A. G. Grinnan died last April, a^red 90 years. You 
missed much in not having know him; he was a genealo- 
gist and kne V several generations of ?:^ortons, Nev/rnans, 
■Rournes, Quisenberrys, Daniels and others of my kin- 
dred. His father, an Englishman, and a(^ent of that 
government for the collectio . of debts after the Rev- 
olution, was an old man at his (the Doctor's) birth, 
and from him the Doctor knew many anecdotes of Alex- 
ander N'ewman, Ambrose 'Boarne, George Quisjinberry , Viv- 
ian Daniel, and others of my Revolutionary ancestors. 
His daughter, (whose name I cannot recall), lives at 
his old home, Madison Mills, Va. Suppose you address 
him there; you will get an ansv/er from her. I have no 
douht she can send you many items of interest, especi- 
ally from the diary of Col. Taylor, covering some 40 
years after the Revolution. Dr. Grinnan wrote me ask- 
ing if the Captain John Morton who was villed by a de- 
serter during the Revolution, was the son of William 
Morton. In my reply I referred him to you. I have a 
cousin, .y:iss Hallie Bayne "/araadu3ce, of Remus Va. , who 
has spent a ;nonth looking up the records(for me) at 
Montross, Tappahannoc - and Warsaw. I have 70 pages of 
legal cap affecting the Newmans; she found nothing af- 
fecting the Mortons. I would respectfully recorame/id 
her to you in case you need any work of that kind any 
where. She is, by all odds, the most satisfactory per- 
son I have had to deal with in a genealogical way. 
Have /ou aver had the records of Barbadoes, ^A'. I. Is- 
lands and Annapolis, Md. looked into for f/orton d-ta? 
It seems to me not improbable that the ?:Tortons came to 
Virginia from Barbadoes, from my very imperfect infor- 
mation, and I believe that when you solve the descent 
of John Morton you will have William Morton's also. 
Miss i/armaduke is looking up Samuel V'other ahead. Eng- 
lishman, of ' estmoreland, protege and friend of the 
Popes and Haywards, and grandfather, probably, of Will- 
icun Morton's wife. I will send you copies of what she 
finds. ':''ours, 



Talladega, Ala';>aTia, July 28, 1905. ■ illiam 3. lewman. 
Cousin Hallie Marmaduke sends me the substance of what 
she found of our Morton ancestors at Warsaw. You may 
recall ny sug-estion that your ancestors, John and 
^.^illiam Morton were brotliers, which is now proven. V/ill 
you p^^rdon a few suggestions, in view of n^/ descent 
from those ancient worthies of whom you are seeking 
light? The Wcrtons moved to Richmond from Northumber- 
land. Unless my memory is at fault, the records of the 
latter county were destroyed about 170 ), Vrhiile a search 
of the remaining records there would be valuable, would 
you not likely find who was the father of John Liorton 



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Miscellaneous Morton Data. 

Sr. from the Land Office records at Richmond? In I635 
Thomas Newman, from whom I have traced an indisputable 
descent, came to Virginia in the Plaine Joan, af^ed l5; 
the saiQe year came over John Newman, his "brother, and 
if I am not mistaken, William Morton, in the Globe. 
John aid Thomas ^^ev/man lived in James City County un- 
til l6'^0, when they moved to the present county of 
Richmond, John settling in "oratioo cree - in IT. ?arn- 
ham parish, Thomas, in Rappalianncc'k creek (not the riv- 
er) in Littlebourne parish. ''Tow, the Land Office rec- 
ords at Richmond show that John Nevrnan was "imported" 
by Captain y.illiara Pearce. Tfay not Tilliam ;.!orton have 
b^aen? Did the Globe sail from London or Bristol? '^Tst 
of the early settlers of the "fJorthern "NTeck v/ere S, ¥. 
England people, tho igh. many were of London, Thomas lU'ew- 
man 'narried a Burdett ; his only son, Thomas, married a 
daughter of Elias ' iison, from whom descended the Wil- 
sons who fif^ure in your notes from Warsaw, This is all 
stated in the case of "Ex parte Tarplay", 1711, at War- 
saw, by Woo-ibr Ldge, Benneham, "Pitzherbert , Glas^oc':, 
griffin, et. al. See the letter of Hayward to Po-oe, 
January 1905 nu:nber o-f the W. M. 'Magazine, referring 
to Samuel Mothershead, probably father of Alvin. I 
judge Samuel's will to be at Tappaha:anock. Miss ?far- 
maduke says it is not at Warsaw or Montross. Mr. A. C. 
Quisenberry' s first book on his family contains many 
references to Alvin Mothershead, who was evidently -lose- 
ly related to the Quisenberry family. ^Tqw, John Q,. from 
whom all the Quisenberrys in America descend, married a 
daugh-er of Hurap-irey Pope, I think it likely, there- 
fore, that Samuel Mothershead married a Pope, from the 
lights at hand, Query:- was Ann Morton a daughter of 
Alvin Y? She might have been a niece. An inspection 
of the wills of Samuel and Tohn Mothershead might set- 
tle this. It is very likely 70 j and I conld very v/ell 
collaborate on the early Newmans and ?Jortons.. I v/ill 
not be much surprised to find them related in other ways 
than are known to us now. I intend asking Miss ''.arma- 
duke to look out for my Bourne ancestors, also. If you 
care for it, I will send you a genealogy of Thomas ITew- 
raan, who married Eli;jabeth Morton, and a list of some 
of their descendants; some are in Missouri. Yours truly, 



Talladega, Alabama, Sept. 5, 1905. William 3. ^Tevcnan. 
There seerrs to be an impression that the Mortons are of 
Scotch descent; if you are descended from William, v;ho 
came in the Globe (l63'5'), this is probably an error. Mr. 
Jonett , of the British -fuseum, in a letter to me, says 
it is practically certain that John Few-^an, who came in 
the Globe (l655) and his brotner Thomas, who cam.e the 
same year, ( 163*7) in the PLaine joan, were from Somerset 
and that these ships sailed from Bristol. ?Tow, King 
John, of -ngland, was Earl of Morton; M->rton was a cas- 
tle in Gloucestershire, 'lear Bristol; see Enc. Britt. 
article Bristol. Thus, the name may be derived f r^m. that 
locality and the pronunciation indicates tnat such is 



TJiscellcineous Morton Data. 



Talladega, Alabama, Maiv:h 13 , 1904. Y/illiam B. 'Tev/iian. 
nousin Hattie MarmadukSj in a letter I have just re- 
ceived, tells rae t}iat you are of the opinion that there 
were two William Mortons, one of wh.o could write and 
one who could not. Are you under the impression that 
our ancestor , "'illiam 'f. Orange, could write? He 
and his wife signed by X mark. fou can verify this by 
writi'i<T Mr. "^ry. Clerk of '"'ourta. So.-ne of our ^ Virgin- 
ia cousins seek to forget this fact of Williaia's his- 
tory. Are you still of the opinion that Ann, wifo of 

•-illiam, was 'tfothersaead' s daughter? I am very ^n.ch 
of the opinion that Willian .forton aarried An 1 Ratch- 
ellor about 1711> w?aen her father gave her her pf.rt of 
his estate; the -John r^^orton ;nentioned in "Batchellor* a 
will can hardly b3 any of the Mortons elsev/hore men- 
tioned in Y/estmor eland, Richmond or Orang'^,- first, 
becajse the will shov/s that he was "chen 21 years old, 
at least. Second- He coild not have been the son of 
Ann, wife of William Morton, for she was un-aarrie i in 
1707- 08, See appre-iticeship of Hamoa to 'Batoh-allor. 
An investigation of the 'orthiinberland records may show 
something of this John L^orton. '•Tote also, that Sarah 
"inor appears in the notes co .cerniag fnis Willia^ii Mor- 
ton, of Haple- or rather Batchellor. I an soriev.'hat 
curious to kno'A' if you have auiy notes about ^Tary Minor, 
mentioned in the will of Villiam :i.!orton, of Orange. One 
Barrett Minor figures in -oiy noues concerning the Tew- 
mans, about 1780- 180O, possibly hex son. Was she not 
possibly, ai adopted daughter? I beg your parrion for 
writing, uninvited, but as these old ivort'iies v/er3 my 
ancestors, I a":i deeply interested in them. This calls 
for :o reply. If you have ajiything more than .vou t' '.b- 
lish in the magazine, and I can aid you in U'i.ravjling 
any knots, call on me. Yours sincerely, 



Knox Point, Lauisiana, Peb, 27, l397. Mrs. W. J. Hut- 
chinson. I re'S'ret very mj.ch that I cannot assist 
in genealogy of your family. I have inuc/i informa- 
tion of my father's family, Strother's of Virginia. 
My gratidfather , Ja.Mes Strother. married Jli^s Eliza- 
beth ■'battle Morton. I think her father was an Epicco- 
pal minister. Their children vsere ";Tancy, Jane, llliza.- 
beth and James Payne, (my father). TrAs is all we 
know of the Morton family. Viy grandfather, Ja^ es 
Strother, died October 31, 1819, aged abo at 65 years. 
■Elizabeth 'B. Morton Strother, died April 27, l844, 
aged 7'^ years, V/ith oest wishes for yo.;.r S'^coess, 
My relatives lived in King George and Westmoreland 
Counties. Virginia, very respectfullv. 



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Miscellameous Morton Data. 



George Morton, 1. 

Issue- George 11. Rohert Baylor 12. John 15 . d. 

Joseph 14, d.8. Lucy l^. Patsy l6. 'To facts. 



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George ^<Torton 11. m. Hannah '.augh ard had issue, 
111 Mary, m. " ill i am Murphy, ''o children. 112 
Anne, a. her cousin, Thomas HoT'ccn. 115 Lucy 
Baylor, m. her cousin John M. ATorton, 114 Maria, 
m. Tho;nas \Tount.joy. ^lo facts. 11? Mildred, m. (1) 
her cousi:, George Morton; no children; in. (2) 
her COM sin, Thomas Morton. 



Rol)ert "'aylor Morton 12, n>. Mary Mount joy. Issue, 
121 Thomas t,. (1) 112 Anne iiJorton. ti. ^2) ll5 
Mildred Morton. His wives wera sisters and his 
first cousins. His second v.'ife >vas also his 
"brother's widow. 122 George n. 11^ Mildred Morton, 
no issue. 125 John M. 124 Lucy Baylor. 12? An- 
nie '.Yithers. 126 Mary Mount jov, 127 -^ranees lavlo- 



Licy Morton Ip. m. (1) Pairrn. m. (2) Re«d. ^ssue- 
l"^! Joseph Morton Paig:i. l^-" Jesse Paign. 



Thomas Morton 121, m, (1) 112 Anne Morton. rn. (2) 
ll5 Vildred Morton. His wives ^''ere sisters and his 
own cousins. His second wife was also his "broth- 
er's widow. Issue- 1211 Hannah Waugh m. Bro- 

naugh aid had 12111 David Bronau^^h. 12112 Anne iro- 
nauorh. 1212 George Robert d.s. ?-213 Tllliaiai n. Ade- 

liza Thornton; no facts. 1214 Thomas rn. Miss 

Edv.'ards; no facts. 1215 ^aria m. John Huhhle; no 
facts. 12l6 H-';r.ry: no facts. 1217 Joseph, m. Jane 
?£enefoQ} no facts. 



John IK. Morton 125 ^' -'^is own cousin, 113 Lucy Bay- 
lor laorton. isaue- 1251 Hannah Ann. 1252 George, 
died young. 1235 ^ifa^y, died young. 1255 Elizabeth , 
died yoan . 1254 John Chambers. 

Kanne/n Am V.orton 1251 m. John Marshall D i^?oe l^. D. 
Issue "'■u'll^e- 12511 Lacy -A. died Infancy, 12312 



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Miscellaneous Morten Data. 



Willisia Snoch Gregory (son of Enoch) "born in New 
York State. :oied July l8?6 at St. Jcecph, Mo. en 
wa^- hvck tc ^'.ichiirr-n fro-n a trip wsat. Tl-r.Tiod. at 
Jonesville, MicMgrm .1n the ^•''illarre Ceiretary. Tag 
a farmer Ijving two in-ilee from Jonesville. Presby- 
ter iar . Marr 1 ed , 



Sliza Hichols "^artlett , b. Mass. (?) d. (?) .Buried 
Viilaf-;y Cr:r?:exery at Jcnepivllle, Mi'.■'h^ga:l. -'arriod 
(2). T'larsa Bouton. >To children. Children first nar- 
riag«~ i, Wallace ?,Tarlon; 2, E<^pa,r Partlett; 3, 
Pranceia Elizabeth; 4, Laura, d-led in In^'anc:/'. 
Prancos Elizabeth Grep-ory married Joseph Morton, cf 
St . J c B f:' ph , M' 1 3 s .'.■ I- i . 



Meade's Pa^nilies cf Virginia. 

P. 414, I Eov. A?Ktrew ri'oretcn, ninister St, Trjc- 
dalG Parish 1774, Carol in- ''cunty Virginia. 
P. 206, II. Reference to n£.?ie Morton as appearing 
ajaoHj-; Justices of Peace of "^t&fford County, 

P. 55'^^> IT. Joshua Morton among those coxiporrin- first 
association St, Matthews Church, 'wlieelin.^. 

P. 357, Il.ur, Morton ajnong list of Vestryraen z&rae 
church as abcvo. 

P. 429, II.>'!i':"e \^crton S'.'nong lict r.-roxinent fs^T-lliea 
in eastern Virginia in Oclonial avA Revolutionary 
t i .'i.e a . 

P. 94, ILJererciah ;«crtcn among Vestryxe . after 
1852, St. T'io;r.a3 Parish, Oranfje f:;3uv-ity. 

P. 51. II. Reference to Joseph Morton Charlotte. 

P. 436, I. Joseph Morton ar^iong Vestrymen Cu^Tiberland 
Parish Lunenburg, 

P. 98, II. Wra. Morton carried Mildred Taylor, daugh- 
ter Srasinus Taylor. 



Miscel3aneous Morton Data. 



?y^e advei^t or tine r-'oi'ton far-iily irfuo -'Liiex'ica 
was ?.n the parson of isir v.'iiiiani .\Iorton, a youn,;er 
brother of Lord M-rton- :baron loicis cT iJngland. 

lord Morton, the brother of V/ixliau, succeed- 
ed to the title ar.d property of tl.e liousc of Morloii- 
knov-Ti as Lords IrTorton. Ke af -ei- ara- :7!arried the 
dr.urhtsr of '/r. IHj.ole of London, the fasious bank- 
er of that tine (durin:; the reign of Chariea 1), 
who advanced to hlo Sovsveign *i 3o,000 wluoh ^slu 
never repaid but upon the re-estayiislimefnt of the 
^ouse nf «ltv,art , his son- Charles II, baotov/ed upon 
thfj house of -Morton, Lord >iorton having liiarri^d 
tho davTshter of Mr. 3>aci8, the aaditio-ial titls of 
Baron Du-^ie, and also gave to th^^ youn^e.*; brcthsr of 
the House of Morton, ohe title of Baronet, with vast 
tracts of land in *rirginia, which v/ith Lard Pair- 
fa::': and tvf'o ot.h.er nobienen, he transf or:'aed into the 
Lord ^?airfax Co. All of? tiie«e latt3r mattors arc a 
matter of record in Virginia, the other -iiatters pre- 
ceding,?, being of coursd, a -natte^- o? rooord of ZT'ig- 
lish history. 

The date of cne charter gra.'.tad Sir. TFilliain 
Morton is 'lay 6, l6-'')i from vTnarlss II, in the 25':^, 
year of hie rifign, and is recorded at Richnond, Va. 
Sir. •villia.-n was auill alive in 1736 and hio will is 
of record in Orange County, Va. in 1748. H2 wee 
e7ide'^tly -iKirried in Tiingland and cajtiO to America, a 
widower J ^ith one son. 

The one BonyvTz" "Ailliaa Slortori, rxirrJed July 
3, 17^'}, JE^e Motherhead. Their son, Elijah, .tiarried 
Anne ISliza Hawkins, flhoae so;., •Villiair. Jilc^rton, .-nar- 
rled :^:li2abeth H. Smith. ri.eae liitt.sr two oa?j't to 
^'entu'^icy. and settled in Lexington before? the clcse 
of the I'ith. century- the wife was ths daughter of 
C^pt. Charle? P^jth of Orange aiid Culpepper Co.;r- 
tieB, who was in servioe of :he Thing's -Ailitia and 
received his emolaments in Treasury Warrants, which 
could be redeemed in unpre-erapted lands. These 'Var- 
rant? he ^'a.ve to the younr couple and the records 
which I have gone over at vrankf ort , Ky. show more 
than 200,000 acr^.^s of line lands, so entared. 

Among the descendant?! of tl-.ese tv.'o people, they 
haviHT hB3 about sixteen children, was A'illia:r. :;for - 
ten, the father df Ga^riella Morton, yet livinT in 
Lexin.Tton, Ky., A'ho iB a dear, delightful woiiian of 
about ninety ytars of age. Another son was John 
Hite ?Jl"rton, who was tne grandf athsr of my incthsr, 
her mother having been Jane ?Jorton, who had :nirr3?d 
T5^dwJn Vorris of Philadelphia, who caT.e to live in 
Louisville, Ky. They afterwards died in Kir^wood , ¥.c. 
a few years ago. 



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Another son xas Cabriel I. Morton, who moved 
froir. Lexln-rton to Ic.^an ''ounty, Kentucky. I have 
seer letters fro:r h Ij to fcjs fat'-er a-id 'roth*i- . 
He alBO went to St. Louis to sell powder :na.de in the 
"letrt- Cave" row "Ma-iwcth Cave". ''.etrara relating 
thereto I hs.ve also seen. He Tae the youngest child, 
and I am told, very handsoinp and attractive. He had 
one black and one "blue eye, T1.3 oeculiarity was, I 
arr told uy ccusin Cfs.hrielLa Mortoi;, quite strikjng 
and atci-aotive. Corsin r'ahrieila Mortor has a let- 
ter fxcn. hin tc his rocther (K3i?£.Deth 8n:Jth Morton) 
d£it~d i'xom South Unior, which I have seen, recounting 
Viis court i-hip, and announcing.' hia 'narriarre. as & very 
young ica?i. It aee-ns his fiancee was very coquet ish 
in setting tl'-^ <;l&,y. and upon riding past her prate on 
a nev/ly purchased hornej she beinfr there to 'witness, 
ox course, the spectacle of her lover and his new 
steed, he invited her to mount w;th him, and upon her 
doinr, so, h(? v/rote:- '* I than tnado the horse prance 
iiuciily pjxd. so frightened her that she proiriJ sed readi- 
ly enough, and tiiat now, dear -other, wc are narried." 

It is a (;:oodj old genealogy ^ Incluiinr; in its an- 
uala The B'.ack Doiiglas, V.inf: .R5,<yent of Scotland, and 
we knovi how close to the "hrone of >?Jt.'i.?;abeth et.ood the 
then Lord Morton of the ITorth of 3§ngland and Scotland, 
to who 'I vaa entrustftd the cvstoay of the person of 
liary Qu ;!in of Scots, and the grim old Lord was her on- 
Ij suGceyt'ful "ceeper, lie would allow no one out him-_ 
self to attend her fro-:! without., and to reTnain unta;u« 
tsd l.y -••sr "beauty -Aid charmin" '^ilea, neither spoke to 
nor lo'jki'd uuon hex-. 



TYie forego inp statern'-int '.vas furnished Gabriel 
M'orton, jirar.dyu :• of Gahri5l I, and Wlnfred J. Mor- 
ton, hv Stephen C. ?hspard, great, great grandson of 
■■■'llliain &.nd' l^lizateth Sr.ith Morton, of LexingLon,Ky. 
St. Louis, Mo. August 1902. 

Ihc fcllO/.'iJ]fi v^as addoid by Cabriel Morton, Jan- 
uary 24. 1?05. 

Gabriel I. Mcrton married Winifred U. Taylor, 
•laufi-httir cf a v/aalthy fariaer of Logan County, Ky. 
The^/- ov7aed, and lived at .Puena Vista Sprinsa, near 
RuBsellftviile, but afterwards moved to a farra near 
r,outh Lfnioii, s^entuckv, about half way betv/ean Kussell- 
ville and Bowling Green. Thev had fojr sons:- 

Thoiiias vVinif red 'Morton, Geors-e A. >?orton, John Koss 
Morton, and niiarles Ja.res Morton, a-^d three daugnf- 
ers:- Ann Jilliza M roon ; married to William V. 'Norton;, 
Carolina Morton, died a spinstsr, and Mary prances 
Morton (mar.riad tc Hugh WcCutcheon). 



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]?ort. We.Tne, Tnd. Jan. 2?, iS?:^. P. S. Konertson. 
I hav-j not found Ti/j:.e pccn«r tc rtp3y to your is.vor 
of th3 10th. aIv list, of N'artJii ard Sarah's ciiil'iren 
differs faOKiSv/hat frcm ioura, 't'sirfpa Votli neid cor- 
rect ion. 

Kine, 

1. 'Kin' born 1798. 

2 . \Vn , Bfto ^'V'i th , iSoo j 

3 . Alex Hn-nl it on , 

4. ?Ja:ct}ui ?ryor, 
5'. <Jo3'jph Morton, 
6 . 7ary , 

8 . Ch ar 1 .2 a P. srj ry , 

9. Eliza, 

10. ■Jr-inoes, 

11. Isabella Pabecoa. 

12. Colin ■^'crton, borr. June IC, l321, 
15. L'jcy, born J&n. i,Lo24. 

Ycurs. 
1. TTTTTsjn born 18OC , d.l376. 

I!, A3 ■c^ra^'der , 

5. Arsne, 

4. T^ari'jtta ?=ortcn, 

6 . MOT"^' . 

7. 1?a-nie, 

9. Isabella, 

10. .ra»(?s. 

11, K-/)ry, 

12, Colin, 

13. Joseph. 

7Uj.liarti J. a j.hy£i::ia3i in Ill'nois. ?fo rj.rther note. 

AIhx H. " jVJisso'Jri. 

(^narlos TT. (Hsiirv) •' i.-ouigiana. TVled t}iere. 

Colin ?«. born Logan Co. 'Aent to Jao3' eonviile. Ills. 
1827, »,*a,'riec; in Menard Co. 'Hja.y 20, 1047 Salina Kar- 
ri. "3 - IssviD- 

1. Wix. L'7 vl8 oorn l849 ; died l3^'>. 

2. ''dvvarl D .nxr^p " I'^^'^J 

3. Hr iry " lo58 

4. Ell-an * 180I 

5. Th';"-.a3 Vcrton '• 1665 

6. lachjli Isabel " 13Sm. 

I find it difticult to g<?t aiy lurcher d^ta, Th-:y 
ia;ncr? repea'cod lettera. Plaar.5 b-3 'i<orA e'lou/rji to 
oo.Timunicate w.r-'at you get, Yourn t:uly, 



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Havana, Ills. Sept. 6, l897. P. L. Dieffenba her. 
My wife and I were at Dr. '7. 11. Robertson's of Tal- 
lula, Illinois, June last on the occasion of the gol- 
den wedding of the Doctor and his wife. V\'e learned 
of you and that you were interested in the fa-nily his- 
tory of the ?fortons and Rohertsons. My wife was the 
only daughter of lassa and Anne (Robertson) Mitcher, 
who was a sister of Dr. C. M. Robertson. My wife had 
one brother, Henry H. Mit'^herlejWho died in the U ion 
Army in l86l. My wife is desirous of knowing of the 
Morton family and if any nale member of the family 
served in the Rev^^lutionary war. She is under the im- 
pression that her greao grandfather, William Gordon 
Mortoi was at tlie battle of Yor -town. Any information 
in relation to the matter will be greatly appreciated 
by Mrs. 'artha Morton "lieffenbacher. Yours most re- 
spectfully. 

P. S, e have been married twenty-three years, and 
have had fiv? children, two died in in^'ancy. Our old- 
est daughter, Martha Mitchell, is twenty-one years 
old; 'Text Sdith Long, nineteen years old; son P/iil- 
ip Daniel, fifteen years old. My nephew. Dr. "Burton 
W, Hole, is married to Sara, 'oungest daughter of Dr. 
f^, M. Robertson, and is practicing medicine at Tall''- 
la, Illinois. 



Washington, D. C. 1^50 ;. St. July 12th. Mrs. Jeanne 
V. Harrison. 

I heard through 'fr. Bourne of Louisville, 'entucky, 
that you had visited "Green Ridge" and had ade a copy 
of the inscription on Whiting Washington's tombstone. 
Whiting Washington was my grandfather, and I should 
sincerely appreciate the kindness if you would send 
me a copy also. My mother, who died in March last, 
was Licy Elizabeth Washington and Green Ridge was the 
home of her childhood. My grandmother's mother was 
Jane Morton, so we -nay possibly have some common an- 
cestors. I know some of her relatives went to Ken- 
tucky. Trusting you will forgive this ifatrusion upon 
your time, I remain, Sincerely. 



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Morthampton, Mass. ^0 Elm Street, July l8, 1902. 
P. Antoinette Cox. 

While making some researclies in the Le nox Library, 
TTew Yor"'--, I found your little boo'- on the "Morton 
■'i'amily'', whi-^h, to my delight, contains some facts 
that were new to me. ^or several years I have been 
gropinff for clues to t]:eir scant history, aid ara very 
anxious to procure a copy of this little book of yours. 
My husband's mother, Ellen Cox, nee. Ellen Morton of 
Louisville '''^entucky, daughter of John Hite Morton, was 
of this line. She was descended from William Morton 
of Orange nounty Virginia; a beautiful, haughty wom- 
an, and used to say with pride, that she was descen- 
ded from an English Lord. You, probably, have heard 
the story. It was told me by her brother, uncle John 
Price 'iorton- about the son of an jilarl of Morton who 
was "banished "to America for holding views at variance 
with his S'lrroundings; he belonged to the family who 
hold as their chief, Janes Douglas 5rd. Earl of Mor- 
ton, Regent of Scotland. It appears that the first 
we find of this line is in the 'Torthern ?Teck of Vir- 
ginia from the section known as the Culpepper grant. 
I have made copies of those grants relating to that 
section, from a boo'-- of state papers of the reign of 
Charles II. and in one of them is mentioned the name 
of Sir William Afor.oi. '/.e know that these persons, 
' tho grantees, were each and all devoted adherents 
and s ipporters of Chas. 1. and 11. aid that he was 
deeply indebted to them. The blU'S and white, or sil- 
ver which are mentioned in your book, as the colors 
of the family, are identical with those of the old 
Douglas, with the same significance- purity and fi- 
delity; while the Lion rampant- is the banner of 
old Scotland. Among my husband's inherited books, 
are a few old ones containin'-r the names of John Hite 
Morton, all published in London, and in some way 
bearing upon the life or history of Scotland, so that 
it seems quite legitimate for us to believe the tra- 
dition that our Morton was a Douglas who "-ept the 
name of Morton as the inheritor of the American claim 
of his father, the Earl of Morton, l^rom V/illiam, the 
7th. Earl down, the li :e was so slender that there 
was no chance for an offshoot, until we came to the 
Hon. V/illism Douglas, "o rth or fifth son of James 
the 10th. Earl in l68l. The sons of that bobleman 
followed each other in rapid succession, dyirtg uniaar- 
ried until George the 13th. Earl about 1750 there 
were then but two brothers. The William above men- 
tioned, if he were not the one who came over and was 
spoken of as livin--' in 1736 in Virginia, the mystery 
wo 'Id be cleared. The other ?forton faunilies in this 
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of Morton, and have no Scottish 1)100(1. Gov. Levi 
Morton is said to be- of that line. The claim -cpon 
the Douglas ancestry is held by other descendants 
of the Tilliam Morton line, although their records 
have been destroyed. I hope you are not terribly 
tired by all this rir-marole, but if you are as much 
interested as I, you will not mind. I wish to call 
your attention to something else; it is that I find 
a group of nanes of families closely associated with 
that of Morton, first in ^fent England. They were 
Culpepper, Bourne, Taylor, Pr^ce, and Loughborough, 
the last four as havin{T successively owned the same 
estate: these saaie nairaes are found togetiier in Vir- 
ginia as contemporaries and friends in the early 
part of the- l8th. century, and later on in Kentucky, 
as if they had all ernigrated toget' er. ?Ar. Bourne 
of Louisville, who is doibly descended from William 
Jiforton, says that his father told him that six "gen- 
tle nen adventurers" or pioneers, ceune over to settle 
together and it looks as if they were the six. The 
Mortons were Scotch, but George the 15th. Earl, mar- 
ried a Frances Adderly of Kent. Willieun Morton's 
eldest son was named George and he had a daughter or 
grand daughter nan-.ed Frances. These items are laere- 
ly straws which may help to show which way the wind 
blows. At any rate I wish to know where I nay pur- 
chase your booV as it will save me t>ie labor of for- 
in^ulating the genealogy for the edification of my 
children. If aomo of the former .-enerations iiad 
done it we would be saved the tro ible. I think tl'iere 
are others, too, who will be glad to get the book. 
I sun a Southern woman from "ew Orleans, formerly Miss 
^able, sister of the writer Ir. George . Cable. I 
have t' ree children- Helen ?£orton Gox, ^Valter "Balfour 
Oox, and Margaret Griswold Cox, now Mrs. Frederic ' 
Wright. \ry husband was James Robb Cox, only son of 
Walter and mien Cox, who were married in Lo';i3ville 
and went down to TTew Orleans in I857, I think. If 
you wish some items about the Louisville ^^ortons, I 
may be able to give them. Hoping to hear from you, 
I am, Very truly vours. 

P. S. I hope yoa will pardon my intrusion. I have 
the 'ght best to mention that my home is in ^few York 
184 ^Aest 80th. Street- Mrs. I. R. Cox, and a;n spend- 
ing the 8UEi;::er in ^Northampton Mass. with my sister, 
Miss Cable. 



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Northampton, Mass. 50 Elm Street, August lOj 1902. 

P. Antoinette Ccx. 

I "beg you will excuse Tcy delay in writing to thank 
you for that which I appreciate so deeply- the pap»? 
■3rs you have sent me; the delay was partly caused 
"by my waiting to copy froir John Hotten's hook, 
which is here in the :F'orhes Library- the last rendi- 
tion of the old grant. It seems to have been renew- 
ed ones cr twice with an interval of 20 years be- 
tween, and I take it that the Sir "'illiam ¥orton to 
who;n the first grant was given, was not the emigrant 
who founded the fsuniiy in America- as the Lord ^'/ili- 
iain "'orton (of the House of Douglas) at the ti'ne was 
a minor. His father and .grandfather havin?^ lived and 
died in the service of the ^ing and his mother oeing 
the heautiful widow, Countess of lioreton, who (guard- 
ed S3 faithfully the infant daughter of Charles 1, , 
the Pricess Hsnriette. He left no heirs, but in his 
uncles farally who succeeded him there appears anoth- 
er William, the 4th. or 'ith, son, who :night havs in- 
herited some of those lands. That 'jfould bring it up 
to the date of Wm. Morton of Orange or possibly '"is 
father. I am very grateful, indeod, to you for t'ae 
little book, and if I find a single additional bit 

of information, will send it to you v,'ith the .-reat- 
est pleasure, 'v^lille I nention mere suggest ion a, I 
ajn like yourself, bent on findin/r the absolute ti'uth, 
if it be po:'sible. My husband's family, the Cox 
family were from "ottinghsim England, not more tlian 
three generations back, Y'ere originally Du Coux, of 
'Torman i?rench extraction. My ov:n family were Cables 
on my father's side, from Winches'^er Virginia, but 
Pennsjj-lvania Gernan first, liy nother was a Board- 
man; the Cclonial home was at ^Tev/ Milford Conn. They,- 
too, were of Norman "Trench extraction. There is in 
the family a large silver tan-rard vrith the Coat of 
Arms on it, which was brought over by the first Em- 
igrant, about 165?. Fho'ild he glad to hear from 
you at any time and if you should be In TTew York you 
must call on us, l84 VTest 8ot''. St. With many thanks. 
Yours truly. 



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Mlscelianeoua Morton Data, 



Grant of Land in Virginia. Copied from Calendar of 
^tate papers, Charles II. Colonial Series, Lenox Li- 
brary, -Jew York-, 

'"hereag, his Aajesty, in fre first y^jar of liis raign 
Septerrber l8th. 1^49, granted to Henry, Lord Geriryer, 
now }<!arl of St. Alhana, Ralph, Lord Hoot on, tnen Bar- 
on of Stratton, Sir John "Berkoloy, now Baron of S'traT- 
ton. Sir P'illiam Morton. Knight, and othere, all xhat 
territory in America bounded by the river Tappahan- 
cice or Q.uiriouf^h, and trie ?otowor»)ao and Thasopea'-e Bajr, 
together with all the islands within them, -.vjiioh, ^oj 
reason of the late unhappy times, they could not en- 
joy. And vy-iereaS; tho said Earl of St. Albans, Lord 
:9er.<eiey, Sir ''iliiam Morton and John Trethawa.y , as- 
signee of said XiOrd Hopton, and t*-ie surviving patent- 
ees, have lately granted to Sir Huiuphrey Hooks, 
!<n-i.,'?;ht , John h^itzherbert ''Jsq.. and Robert vMoareai-e, 
laerchant , said territory for a certain number of years; 
his '.1a;iesty'a oleasur? is that without any intention 
of -wi th'irawlag the said plantation fron under the care 
of the Tovernor and "ouncil of Virginia, that they aid 
and assist S'j.ch persons as shall be employed by t}ie 
parties interested, for settlinft tite plantation, and 
receiving the rents and profits thereof; said patent- 
e^.^ having?: .'nsritei much "hy their great sufforingc and 

services, as well for his Majesty as for his late 
royal father. 

June 26, 16:57. Warrant tc the Attorney General to 
prepare a surrender of the letters patent un ler tlie 
.f^reai'. seal o.f the first year of his Majesty's raign, 
to Ralph, Lord Hopton; Henry. Earl of St. Albans; 
John, iiOrd Culpepper; John, Lord Berkeley; Sir Will- 
iara A«orton; Sir Tiudley Wyatt, and Thomas Culpepper, 
their hoirs and assig^ee^, of a parcel of land boun- 
ded by and within the head of the rivers of Tappa- 
hana>e alias Rap. and Q.uiriourih or Potowo.'!:acke and 
ChesapeaVe ^^ay^ toi-jetner with said rivers, them- 
selves; and Lord Hopton, Culpepprr, Sir 'Xidiey ''yatt 
and Thomas Culpepper bein/r since dead, and Lord Hop- 
ton having since conveved his interest to John Treth- 
away and his heirs, also to prepare a new bill to 
pass under thg f^reat seal to the said Earl o^' St. 
Albans, Lord Berkeley, Sir ''illiam Slorton, and John 
Trethaway, their heirs and assignees, of the said 
territory, or parcel of ground, but with the provis- 
oes that no contract or grant ^lade by the Governor 
or Council of Virginia of any part of the premises 
bef-^re the 29th. of September .'.-'.t'l (?) Car. II , 
(1661) to any one in actual possession be subject to 
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power of appeal ; such lands as are not possessed 
or planted within 21 yeaLrs, to reT.aln to the Kln.T'a 
disposal and other reaarvationa. Calendar of State 
pap'ira, Colonial Ssriss, A.rsrica and ''/'est Indies. 



I}Gcemb2r 1667. 
Grant to the Sari o£ St. Albans, Tohii, Lord Porkolej'-, 
Sir Tilliai'i "ll'ortcn a--!! John Trethawa- upon tha aur-'' 
rendar of a patent '^ran^-sd "by tho HIiug in tho I'lrar. 
year of :ii3 reign to Ralph, Lord Iloyton, the .TIloj;! of 
St. Albans and others. 

Again- May 8th. 21at. yj-xr CharlGS II. Grant to 
Henry, S-ar-l of St. Alhanci, Joiin, Lord "RerVaioy, -Sir 
Williaic ?.for3ton, and John "r^tbavfay , all that cnVvlrs^ 
tract, territory or parcel of lavd in Asiorioa boundod 
hy ;i'^d v-ithin the heads of tlie river £3 Ta.p';ahanoc.3, 
alir\s Raprahannoclre znd 4uir-j.o'igh or PotDwomaJk, tr. 
then and thoir heirs. 

The; last talccn from John Ilottan'a hoo^ on thv3 early 
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Broolflyn, 'T. Y. 591 Lafayette Av&. J. A. Cox. 

TiT?i"e is nothinx of real 'i.on.erit for ne to write anout, 
i3ut from seme notes tliat I :.avs rscently made in look- 
ing oTsr scx:3 oooks in the Pratt Liorary, this idea 
■has come to me, t5iat the piaae to look for inforji.a- 
tion aljout th^ first Jilorton ianiigi'arjit , is -^snt. I 
may >tave ientionod oefore ciiai; I foumi the nasr.e^ of 
Pourn.GS, Tarlor , Price and Loughboro ail grouped in 
ocnn'pcticr 'vlth an old sb'csL a in Kent, The s^^r^e cius- 
tor of '- ns.'r.oss , ^ith that of Morton inoluned, appears 
in close connect ion in "irginia and again in [•Kentucky. 
That TT&s soncrwhat aignif icant , liut vvlien 1 find that 
Kent 7-Rs the ol'i hoxne ol' the 'juiyoppers, Ifairfeocee, 
^yatts, Etsf fords and Ai'undels a- d Strothers, whose 
""S^e ws;S (^erlTffid fr03i f-traath Or in *'-gat , it g-:sTi3 to 
me to "be a proof tbat t}:ey f.li cA-'Le from that part 
of Bn^iand, cr nexa at least all intimatelv aseocia- 
ted i*ith ='snt , and that their affairs ^er:: clos^^ly in- 
terwoven. ?h3 traditions of different branches of 
the fanlly ars all agreed caat 'Ailliam Morton was of 
Dou'r:las descent and Lhat he v?a3 sioniectsd v*ich Sir 
A'illiam Morton of the "Tort^'iarn '?eok. He :nust have 
been the sa.u3 as the one interested in the^Ciilpepper 
Grant", as our William liforton own.?;! large claims in 
that section, whijh he disposed of. History says 
that Tho^Tias Oulpepyer hou.^-ht o 't the others in 1^85, 
(grantees) wliich two facts s«eni co agre=^. ?/r. 3o rne 
says that his hrcthsr l.^crLon R-as named for the Lord, 
\fjio ovfnad. a part of the Jiorthern Neck and was said to 
"be alive in 1736 • "Q '•a-s irentioned in the Grant renew- 
ed, of l6Bl, hut coL.ld hardly liave lived until so 
late a date as 175-. It n^ay have heen a sviocessor, 
however. There were the ^TcrJAn French Mcretons or 
Ifcrtons in Kent but t'nere ware also Douglas Morton as 
George the Earl of Morton a/'d hcch Loren- in 1750 
was T.arriei to Frances, the daughter of Sir William 
Adderly of 'ent at T'allstow. Three of her brothers 
had fall?n in the servie of Cltas. I and his father, 
the 9th. Earl ■J-'illiars had spent a fortune on behalf 
of the •'^ing. Lord BerX-elai' , the first grantee -len- 
tloned was devoted to the lovely ^ountess of Moreton, 
a ?ridovred dauffihter- in-law of tlis Sir 'ffilliara afore- 
mentioned, and r-other of a ninor Lord V/illiam Morton. 
There is a new book out by Montcure Conwa (edited 
by thfi Grolier Clu')) at the Library- "The larons of 
the ?-tOKiac":' a>-d the Rappahannock" in v/hich he men- 
tions a protracted law suit between Lord "Fairfax emd 
Joist >llt3 for 140,00 acres or iLra in the Northern 
>Tec'', helonginr to Hite a'ld his paitners. It was fin- 
ally' settled in favor of Joist Hit a, as their claims 



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were prior to thos-: Tf ~ai rf.-ix, """roT. a book by 
Alex. Brown, I flnc3. t"bat Col. George Taylor was pre- 
sent ;;t a -roni't hsl4 in ?.api)3.'^.ar>no'j'- loivity Jaiv-iary 
2, 1/^^'^S. l'58l sr'.ni.-sr.tr; itself ^\H th^ -.ate ^/he?! 
they :-x%y haro cone over, "b'^lnf; ths f J rst data -when 
Sir 7'llliain M:rtcn 2,pp9ars in the history of Vix-.j^in" 
i&. Th2 recsriria of Krnt ?ni-^ht fvT-.\^"'i aomi> civ T to 
thp- e'^-ii-^ratio"- of the six adyen'-urors, (gsntler-.s-.i; 
who '^a:-^c- over tcj:cthGr aj:id >?honr» fanrdllea rcr?Tjsd a 
clique for sci-oral reneratione. .v svppose I appear 
visionary, >.nt s-e nill first have to c'c:\iec:tjr-i 
and th.cr) prove, oat chin,-; at clvea ae, we gc. An a.>:- 
aranatioTi into ths histories of +}?,.2 other faiiAlise 
mi;^ht help a?; in gsttir.f: at the da^ta of the i2:j;iifc:ration. 
Veiy truly j-ours. 



Caspi&r>R, I,s. fcmerly Eeox Pcfnt. Octcber 5, ifeOo. 
Mi-s, A. K'. HT.itohinf.or.. 

In trying to find nut i-cethi-cg of Flev. T3r. T, Ciial- 
mere and his Tsmily, in reply ;^o a lf.tter I v/xotc Rev. 
Dr. JajseB Chaliue r £3 :.f Edinbrr^ih Scof; lai.d. - sevcrr..! 
days einoe I };ad a very irtere^tirg letter fros: hini, 
bv.t without very nuch ir.fc rination. I give you \i.hat 
he Raid cf the Mrrtor;?,:- " Tea.., the fovcrite sistar 
of rr. Thciras Chalrners, and for a lont; tii::e his house- 
V.ef;per, married John Mcrton, factor to Lord Dacie,and 
had issue, Vr. :\ffrrtcn«E family livsd in the pariBii 
of YlisV^ e. n3iT:!ri]rcrin5 parish to that of .-:iL:iany, 
vhere Dr. C^hal.xers was then stationed. Both these 
parishes are :n Pif asl- ire, not fc.r frcn St. Andraws. 
After the .--^.arriage John :\.^ rtcn and hi 5 vif e . Jean, 
settled near lulvex-tor; , Soirerse tonire j England, where 
they tcck one of thj Earl of Carnaravon'r fai-as. 
These -neagre detail?, are all I ha/e h.^en able- to gath- 
er, but pco3ibly they rr.ay surges':, other lines of in- 
quiry. " 

I think, yes, knov that Or. Chalmi'rs icaa a Praebyter- 
ian. The Christian Fsrald of '''ew York, editor ^^ave 
iTie mtxc.h. valuacle inf or;r.at ic'. Tl'oaias nhalmers I). T). 
L. L. D. -^vaa corn in ?ifeshire =!cotlaj-.d, )/arch 17, 
1730. He A-as edacatsd at the ol« -Jniysrsity of St. 
Andrere. It Ma:/- iB^r^ he -pa^ the pride and pc-cr of 
the A:i(-;ie7it Church. ?our hundred mini et ere, with Dr. 
Chalaora at their h-sad, departed from her a; id orgau- 
iz3d tho first General Assembly of the i^ree Churc'i: of 
Scotland, over which he presided. You were the first 
ona 'vho told .tie that "Dr. Chalmers was my grandmo i:har , 
Elii^aboth "3. Norton Strother's .grandfather. I am <so 
anxious to kncv who her parents W3r.?. I can reiuember 
my grandmother; she died at t,v own home when I was 
very small, but I loved h-sr dearl;; . 



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Heve you s^^ien '^ol. Wiilj.a^n Preston .JoimsL-ji' s boo'r, 

of a ''opy, T'le pr"ce ia fi.2v, I cl-iink. lo otjijira 
■w.iMi Capt. Archibu.lo John siioi ,' 1732- r/9-; I>x". -Tohn 
-Johnston 176?; '53-!.^tor Joaish .?tcMa.r':'' .Toh'is-:o'! . 
j^lbort Sidney "^'o'^instcn, an-i 'i'/iIli;=L!n Proeton Jo''V"}toa. 
I have j^ive"^ vou t"i38«? "a/rt-'sg that you ml '-j^ht kiow 
who they \'re:c3. '-oseihlr cono relat i.o.'^s of yoar '^ife, 
■^/ery respectfully. 



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Miscellaneous Morton Data. 



This Genealogy was prepared ar^d written by 
Williani B. Johnson. It is not cor- 
rect exactly. 



Daniel Roger Morton, son 



Daniel Morton M. D. 



2 . Frances Johnson Morton, mother of Daniel Roger 

'.!orton, born 1869 February 1st. 

3 . ''illiam Barry Johnson, grandfather of Daniel 

Roger Morton, born l8 March 25th. 

3'. Mary ""olhoun Johnson, '-'r an dra other of Daniel 
Roger Morton, (^olquehoun) 

4 . "Pra-^ces Pendleton Johnso-, great grandmother 

of Daniel Ro^er Mortonj daughter Henry 
S'nith and Jaaes Pollard. 
5" . Jane (Pollard) Smith, grt. grt. grandmother 
of Daniel Roger Morton; daughter Thomas 
Pollard and Sarah Harding. 

6 . Thomas Pollard, grt. grt. grt. grandfather 

of Daniel Roger Morton; son of Joseph 
Pollard. 

7 . Sarah Harding Pollard, grt. grt. grt. grand- 

mother of Daniel Roger Morton; daughter " ill- 
and Sarah Laforce (?) Harding, 

8 . ■'.villiara Harding, grt. rrt. grt. grt. grand- 

father of Daniel Roger Morton; son of Thom- 
as and '.'ar ' Giles Harding. 

9 . Sarah Cox Harding, grt. grt. grt. grt. grand- 

mother of Daniel Roger Morton; daughter of 
Rene and Sarah Laforce (?). 

10 . Thomas Harding, grt, grt. grt. ,";rt. grt. 

grandfather of Daniel Roger ?itorton; 
died in 1731. 

11 , Mary Giles Harding, grt. grt. grt. grt. grt. 

grandi-.other of Daniel Roger Morton; daughter 
of ■Villiam Giles a-d wife. 

12 . ^/illiam Giles, grt. grt. grt. rt. ;7rt. ,-rt. 

grandfather of Daniel Roger Morton; born l640 , 

died 1694. 
15 . "Bethaniah Knowles Giles, grt. rt. grt. grt. 

(<rt. grt. grandmother of Daniel Roger Morton; 

daughter and sole heiress Capt John Knowles. 
14 . Captain John Knowles, grt. grt. grt. rrt. -rt. 

grt. grt. grandfather of Daniel Roger Morton; 

born abo it 1620. 



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